Could a parenting support program boost recovery and family bonds?
NCT ID NCT07743359
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether adding a relational health enhanced parenting support (RHEP) program to standard family-focused peer recovery services helps parents with substance use disorders. The study compares outcomes like parenting satisfaction, treatment retention, and substance use reduction between parents receiving standard services and those receiving the enhanced support. Peer recovery specialists will also receive additional training and consultation to improve how they deliver parenting support.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Relational Health Enhanced Parenting Support (RHEP) implementation bundle
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could strengthen parenting skills and improve recovery outcomes for parents with substance use disorders, potentially reducing child protective services involvement.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage implementation study, so results may vary across sites. The added training and support may not translate into better outcomes for all families.
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Study facts
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- 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 288 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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
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Inclusion criteria: * At least 18 years old or older * Newly enrolled in FIRST Steps Together (\<1 month) * Expecting a child or parenting a child age 0-5 years, with either custody of the child or regularly planned visitation * History of SUDs (opioids or stimulants on self-report screening). Exclusion criteria: -Parents who are actively suicidal or homicidal or not able to give informed consent because of severe cognitive impairments or psychosis
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, Massachusetts, 01199, United States
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