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A Peer Recovery Coaching Intervention for Hospitalized Alcohol Use Disorder Patients
Who can join
Ages 18 to 75 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Live within 50 miles of the recruitment and plan to stay in the area for at least 6 months * Current DSM-V criteria for moderate or severe AUD (measured by a score of ≥4 on the DSM-V Checklist) * Hospitalized with a principal, primary, or secondary AUD-related diagnosis Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent * Patients referred to hospice during hospitalization * Women who are pregnant * Comorbid diagnosis or at-risk for methamphetamine, cocaine, or opioid use disorder as determined by a score of ≥4 on the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Modified Assist v3.0 * Current suicidal ideation * Incarcerated at time of hospitalization * Currently has a peer recovery coach * Toxicology screen positive for opiates, cocaine, or methamphetamine * Experiencing moderate/severe alcohol withdrawal based on physician assessment * Psychotic disorders or bipolar disorder documented in chart
About the study
The project objective is to rigorously evaluate the effectiveness of a peer recovery coaching intervention (called RC-Link) in patients hospitalized with medical complications from alcohol use on recovery outcomes guided by the new NIAAA definition of recovery, examine mechanisms of heavy drinking using daily ecological momentary assessment (EMA), and determine the program's cost-effectiveness using an randomized controlled trial (RCT) design. The primary outcomes are frequency of heavy drinking, biopsychosocial functioning, and remission from AUD.
What is being tested
- Peer recovery coaching (PRC) (behavioral)
- Brief Intervention (SBIRT) (behavioral)
Sponsor: Clemson University · Participants: 750 · Started: Apr 25, 2024
Contact the study team
- Kaileigh Byrne, PhD · Phone: 864-656-3935
- Alain Litwin, MD · Phone: 864-430-0911
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06479681
Locations in the U.S.
| South Carolina | Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville Oconee Memorial Hospital, Seneca |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.