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Can a video call with a coach help inmates beat addiction?

NCT ID NCT07563517

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

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Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
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Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access (ended)
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 Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether a virtual session with a peer recovery coach can help incarcerated adults with substance use disorders connect to addiction treatment and recovery resources. About 550 participants in jail will either get the coaching or just standard information. Researchers will check if the coaching leads to more people engaging with treatment, using less drugs, and avoiding future arrests.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Virtual Peer Recovery Coaching (telehealth session with motivational interviewing and resource linkage)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a scalable way to help incarcerated people with addiction get into treatment and reduce relapse and re-arrest.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug, so effects may be modest. The trial hasn't started yet, and results depend on participants' willingness to engage after release.

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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

About 550 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Mar 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

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

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: * Incarcerated at participating jail * Able to speak and understand English * Score of 3 or greater - "moderate level", "substantial level", or "severe level" of problems related to drug abuse - on DAST-10. * Willing to follow study procedures and complete research follow-up calls * Have at least two reliable contact numbers, e.g. participant and one or more relatives or close friends Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairment (inability to comprehend the informed consent document as assessed by study staff during enrollment) * Prior participation in the study * Awaiting transfer to prison or jail outside the state of Georgia

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

substance abuse substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Substance use

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Atlanta City Detention Center

    RECRUITING

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States

  • Dekalb County Jail

    RECRUITING

    Decatur, Georgia, 30032, United States

  • Fulton County Jail

    RECRUITING

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30318, United States

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