Can a smartphone app fight loneliness and boost recovery from opioid addiction?
NCT ID NCT06896656
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a mobile peer support app can help people who have been in jail or prison and are recovering from opioid use disorder feel more connected and less lonely. About 90 adults who recently took medication for opioid use disorder while incarcerated will use the app after release. Researchers will measure changes in loneliness, social support, and substance use to see if digital peer support improves recovery outcomes.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18+ years of age * history of being prescribed medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) while in jail or prison * most recently released from prison with the past two years * self-reported recovery for an Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) * able to understand and speak English and to provide written and verbal consent * anticipated discharge from jail/prison within 3 months if currently incarcerated Exclusion Criteria: * N/A
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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