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Addressing Racial Disparities in Opioid Overdose Using Peer Recovery Coach Training and mHealth Platform
Addressing Racial Disparities in Opioid Overdose Deaths Using an Open Source Peer Recovery Coach Training and Multimodal Mobile Health Platform
Who can join
Ages 18 to 99 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years of age * fluent in English * self-reported non-prescription opioid use \<30 days prior to consent * provision of informed consent * planned stay in NYC ≥3 months * Black and/or Latinx race/ethnicity * positive urine toxicology for opioids per EMR records or study staff administered random saliva drug testing * diagnosis of OUD per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (DSM-5) * self-reported interest in initiating buprenorphine in primary care, or elsewhere. Exclusion Criteria: * inability to comprehend text content written at a 3rd grade reading level * physical or visual disability preventing mobile phone use
About the study
The study aims to adapt an existing Cultural Structural Humility (CSH) training into a video format for peer recovery coaches (PRCs) and refine an AI-driven texting tool to reinforce the training. After refining these tools using user-centered design, a pilot test will be conducted to assess their impact on the uptake of opioid treatment and social services. The study will also evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the intervention to inform future large-scale trials.
What is being tested
- PRC supported text + AI driven CSDH-enhanced text (behavioral)
- AI driven CSDH-enhanced text only (behavioral)
- Treatment as Usual (TAU) (behavioral)
Sponsor: Friends Research Institute, Inc. · Participants: 180 · Started: Jun 25, 2025
Contact the study team
- Ana Ventuneac, PHd · Phone: 718-260-2931
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06573476
Locations in the U.S.
| New York | START Treatment and Recovery, New York |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.