Can a new training program save peer support workers from burnout?
NCT ID NCT07218562
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a training program called PATH, designed to help peer recovery support specialists who deliver harm reduction services. The program includes online lessons and group meetings to discuss real-life cases. Researchers want to see if it reduces burnout and improves the quality of services. About 100 workers from recovery organizations are taking part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PATH (Peer Advanced Training in Harm reduction) - a behavioral intervention combining eLearning and group consultation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective way to reduce burnout and improve the quality of harm reduction services delivered by peer support workers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (100 people) focused on feasibility and satisfaction, not on proving long-term impact. Results may not apply to all settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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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: * employed at a Recovery Community Organization or an organization providing direct harm reduction services, including syringe and/or outreach services * current PRSS staff or administrator involved in HR service delivery * is at least 18 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: * none
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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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Chestnut Health Systems Lighthouse Institute
Chicago, Illinois, 60610, United States
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