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
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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
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Locations
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Penn Family Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States