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DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL PEER RECOVERY SUPPORTER TRAINING PLATFORM
Sponsor: Thrive Digital Health, LLC
Summary
This study tests an online training platform for peer recovery support specialists, people in recovery who support others with alcohol and other substance use problems. It compares the platform with standard live training on core peer recovery skills, rated by trained raters from a recorded interview, and on knowledge, usability, and intention to use the platform. Training conditions were first recruited separately. Since an IRB-approved change in August 2026, new participants are randomly assigned to either hybrid platform training or standard live training. A self-paced platform group and a Maryland group that used a version of the platform localized for that state are reported as non-randomized comparison groups. The study is Phase II of an SBIR Fast-Track award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Official title: DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL PEER RECOVERY SUPPORTER TRAINING PLATFORM TO DISSEMINATE EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING AT SCALE
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
450
Start Date
2025-05-07
Completion Date
2027-03
Last Updated
2026-09-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Training-as-Usual (TAU)
Standard live, instructor-led training course from the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR), with no digital platform modules.
TDPP-A (Asynchronous Platform)
Participants engage with the Thrive Digital Peer Platform (TDPP), a fully asynchronous, self-paced online training program. The content includes 11 interactive modules structured using the Connect → Grow → Apply (CGA) learning framework, featuring peer stories, behavioral exercises, and scenario-based assessments.
TDPP-Z (Hybrid)
The self-paced TDPP modules plus an interactive roleplay practice component and recorded instructor video. This replaced three live, facilitator-led videoconference sessions in August 2026.
Localized TDPP (Maryland)
The self-paced TDPP content localized for Maryland peer recovery support specialists.
Locations (1)
Thrive Digital Health
Solon, Ohio, United States