AI-Powered coaching for families: a new tool to boost recovery support?
NCT ID NCT07740395
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a web-based platform called KulaMind-Recovery designed to help loved ones of people recovering from substance use disorders. The platform offers skill-building modules, one-on-one video sessions, text-based coaching, and a community forum. Researchers will see if using the platform improves the recovery capital of individuals in recovery and reduces stigma among their loved ones.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- KulaMind-Recovery, an AI-powered web-based support platform with coaching, psychoeducation, and community forum
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this platform could give families and friends practical tools to support a loved one's recovery, potentially improving recovery outcomes and reducing stigma.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study, so results may not apply broadly. The platform's success depends on user engagement, and it is not a substitute for professional treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria for Individuals in Recovery: * 18+ * have met criteria for a substance use disorder (with or without concomitant alcohol use disorder) in the past 24 months * have taken steps in the past 12 months to quit using drugs, cut down on drug use, or change the way in which they use drugs in order to improve the quality of their lives * willing to nominate a loved one to receive KulaMind-Recovery * have a loved one who is willing to participate in the study * able to understand and speak English and provide written and verbal consent Inclusion Criteria for Loved Ones: * 18+ * have a sustained relationship with the individual in recovery and are perceived to be an important person in the individual in recovery's life * do not provide professional substance use disorder-related services to the individual in recovery * have regular access to a device to engaged with KulaMind-Recovery * able to understand and speak English and provide written and verbal informed consent * do not endorse current (past month) suicidality
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rhode Island Hospital
RECRUITINGProvidence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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