Understanding Pathways to Wellness and Recovery in Detroit - Digital Recovery Support Services

Part of paid clinical trials in Detroit, Michigan.

Sponsor
Brandeis University
Study ID
NCT07724275
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Digital recovery support services — BEHAVIORAL
    The primary intervention is the provision of a menu of digital recovery support services (D-RSS) to participants, along with a phone and data plan (if needed) and technical assistance. We have created a menu of D-RSS options that have been vetted by our team as appropriate for a range of recovery goals (e.g., manage emotions, track sobriety, connect with others) and for a range of technological literacy, as well as being culturally relevant or at minimum culturally agnostic. Types of D-RSS presented to participants include mobile applications, websites, and video playlists, all of which relate to and support addiction recovery. Participants also may use other D-RSS that they identify.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if digital recovery support services (such as smartphone app) help to support alcohol recovery. We focus on a community of Black and African American people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) who receive in-person recovery support services from a recovery community center. Participants will: * Have an initial 2-hour in-person visit with the research team. During this visit, participants will be asked about themselves and their recovery from alcohol problems. They will also learn about digital recovery resources. * Use digital recovery resources on their own for 12 weeks. * Complete a short, weekly survey about their experience using digital recovery resources. * Have a follow-up 1-hour in-person visit where the researcher asks about again about the participants, their recovery and how they felt about using the digital recovery support services.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 24, 2026
Start date
Jun 13, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026
Completion
May 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
65 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: TAU + DRSS
    At the initial in-person visit, participants will complete a structured interview of baseline assessments and will be provided with a menu of digital recovery support services (D-RSS) to participants, technical assistance, and a phone and data plan (if needed). The research team will discuss the D-RSS menu with the participants and guide them through app installation and use. Following the initial visit, it is up to the participants to engage with the D-RSS. We will send a text survey 1 week after the visit, and each week thereafter for 12 weeks, that assesses their engagement with in-person recovery supports, D-RSS, and their current recovery status. The 3-month visit will be scheduled in the week following the last (week 12) text survey, at which participants will meet with research staff for a final in-person assessment.

Primary Outcome Measure

Usability and Acceptability of D-RSS [ Time Frame: At the end of the trial (13 weeks) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Detroit Recovery ProjectDetroitMichigan48208
Research Manager
[email protected]
313-365-3100
Senior Project Manager
[email protected]
781-736-8657
Sharon Reif, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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