Can a peer coach help you beat opioid addiction? small trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07620171
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding peer recovery support—coaching from someone who has personally overcome opioid addiction—to standard medication treatment (buprenorphine) helps people stay in care longer. Fifteen adults with opioid use disorder will receive peer support for 180 days alongside their usual treatment. Researchers will track how long participants remain in treatment and whether they report less opioid use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Peer recovery support services (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a practical way to help people with opioid use disorder stay in treatment longer and reduce relapse.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 15 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention may not improve retention or may be hard to deliver consistently.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Penn Family Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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