Can mindfulness curb relapse and burnout in peer recovery coaches?
NCT ID NCT07741825
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests whether an 8-week virtual mindfulness program can help substance use peer workers reduce their own relapse risk and burnout. Peer workers—people in recovery who support others with substance use issues—often face high stress. The study compares the mindfulness program to a standard referral to 12-step groups, tracking substance use, relapse warning signs, and well-being over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP), an 8-week virtual behavioral program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a tailored support tool to help substance use peer workers maintain recovery and reduce burnout.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so results may not be conclusive. The program requires time and commitment, and its benefits over standard care are not yet proven.
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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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2030
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 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Are \> 18 years old 2. Fluent in English 3. Be currently employed in a substance use peer support role 4. At-risk for SUD relapse as measured by a craving score of \>15 on the adapted Penn Alcohol Craving Scale Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have a cognitive impairment that jeopardizes informed consent 2. Actively suicidal or psychotic
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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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Addiction Research Institute
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78712, United States
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