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Can a coach in the ER help people beat addiction?

NCT ID NCT05847621

Disease control Sponsor: Emory University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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By invitation only
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Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether peer recovery coaches in emergency departments can help people with substance use disorders connect to treatment and support. 144 adults were randomly assigned to get in-person coaching, coaching via video call, or just a list of resources. Researchers followed up at 7, 30, and 90 days to see if coaching led to more successful connections to recovery services.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
peer recovery coaching
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could become a standard way to help people with substance use disorders get connected to recovery resources right from the emergency department.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with 144 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefit depends on whether coaching actually leads to lasting recovery connections.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

144 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2024

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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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: 1. ED patient or hospitalized through the ED within last 24 hours 2. Age 18 years or older 3. Able to speak and understand English 4. Clinically sober, able to provide informed consent 5. Score of 3 or greater - "moderate level", "substantial level", or "severe level" of problems related to drug abuse - on Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10).(103, 104) 6. Willing to follow study procedures and complete research follow-up calls 7. Have at least one reliable contact number Exclusion Criteria: 1. Medically or psychiatrically unstable as determined by treating physician 2. Prisoner or in police custody 3. Prior participation in the study

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Substance use disorders

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Grady Memorial Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States

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