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Talking it out: peer therapy shows promise for mental health in opioid recovery

NCT ID NCT06803810

Symptom relief Sponsor: Prisma Health-Upstate Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether peer-led therapy sessions could ease depression and anxiety in people recovering from opioid use disorder in rural areas. Forty adults receiving medication for opioid use disorder took part, with some getting extra support from a certified peer specialist. The goal was to see if this approach helps reduce mental health symptoms that often get in the way of long-term recovery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
peer support therapy (Friendship Bench intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a low-cost, community-based way to reduce depression and anxiety in people recovering from opioid use disorder.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to larger or more diverse groups. The intervention is behavioral, so benefits may vary widely.

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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

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2024

Finished

Dec 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

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of OUD via Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM)-V Text Revision (TR) * Receiving MOUD through the Mobile Recovery Program for at least 3 months * Age 18 or older * Moderate to Severe Depression with or without co-occurring anxiety as determined by PHQ-9 conducted during the most recent MRP clinical visit Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive, medical, or psychiatric disability that could impair ability to perform study-related activities as determined by the MRP clinician or principal investigator. * Unable to read/speak English * Unable to read and comprehend the consent materials and other study materials * Current suicidal ideation based on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9

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Conditions

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opiate dependence

As listed by the trial registrant

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P2P intervention Standard of care

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Prisma Health

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States

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