Trial Outcomes & Findings for Piloting "Positive Peer Journaling" a Journaling Practice to Support Recovery From Addiction (NCT NCT03903159)

Last Updated: 2021-08-26

Results Overview

Percentage of participants who were retained in treatment at the host facility until the end of the study or who left the residential treatment facility on good terms during the course of the study.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

Target enrollment

15 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

8 weeks

Results posted on

2021-08-26

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	Treatment Group Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ) Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ): PPJ is a journaling practice to support addiction recovery. PPJ encourages past 24 hour review and upcoming 24 hour planning to improve quality of life in recovery and reduce relapse. PPJ uses standard lined journals with column headings under which individuals make bullet-pointed lists. On the left hand page, past 24 hours is recalled, itemizing "good" and "bad" things that happened and things for which one is grateful. Wishes for others are also expressed on this page. On the right hand page, values-based activities for the upcoming 24 hours are planned via headings representing valued life domains such as "recovery," "work/school," "spirituality," "home and household," and "health."
Overall Study STARTED	15
Overall Study COMPLETED	10
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	5

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure	Treatment Group Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ) Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ): PPJ is a journaling practice to support addiction recovery. PPJ encourages past 24 hour review and upcoming 24 hour planning to improve quality of life in recovery and reduce relapse. PPJ uses standard lined journals with column headings under which individuals make bullet-pointed lists. On the left hand page, past 24 hours is recalled, itemizing "good" and "bad" things that happened and things for which one is grateful. Wishes for others are also expressed on this page. On the right hand page, values-based activities for the upcoming 24 hours are planned via headings representing valued life domains such as "recovery," "work/school," "spirituality," "home and household," and "health."
Overall Study Discharged with Staff Approval	2
Overall Study Discharged at Staff Request	2
Overall Study Discharged Against Staff Advice	1

Baseline Characteristics

Piloting "Positive Peer Journaling" a Journaling Practice to Support Recovery From Addiction

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	Treatment Group n=15 Participants Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ) Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ): PPJ is a journaling practice to support addiction recovery. PPJ encourages past 24 hour review and upcoming 24 hour planning to improve quality of life in recovery and reduce relapse. PPJ uses standard lined journals with column headings under which individuals make bullet-pointed lists. On the left hand page, past 24 hours is recalled, itemizing "good" and "bad" things that happened and things for which one is grateful. Wishes for others are also expressed on this page. On the right hand page, values-based activities for the upcoming 24 hours are planned via headings representing valued life domains such as "recovery," "work/school," "spirituality," "home and household," and "health."
Age, Categorical <=18 years	0 Participants n=99 Participants
Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years	15 Participants n=99 Participants
Age, Categorical >=65 years	0 Participants n=99 Participants
Age, Continuous	36.8 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.7 • n=99 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Female	15 Participants n=99 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Male	0 Participants n=99 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native	1 Participants n=99 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Asian	1 Participants n=99 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0 Participants n=99 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American	1 Participants n=99 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) White	10 Participants n=99 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race	2 Participants n=99 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported	0 Participants n=99 Participants
Region of Enrollment United States	15 participants n=99 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Percentage of participants who were retained in treatment at the host facility until the end of the study or who left the residential treatment facility on good terms during the course of the study.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Treatment Group n=15 Participants Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ) Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ): PPJ is a journaling practice to support addiction recovery. PPJ encourages past 24 hour review and upcoming 24 hour planning to improve quality of life in recovery and reduce relapse. PPJ uses standard lined journals with column headings under which individuals make bullet-pointed lists. On the left hand page, past 24 hours is recalled, itemizing "good" and "bad" things that happened and things for which one is grateful. Wishes for others are also expressed on this page. On the right hand page, values-based activities for the upcoming 24 hours are planned via headings representing valued life domains such as "recovery," "work/school," "spirituality," "home and household," and "health."
Treatment Retention	73.3 percentage of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Evidence that the individual used drugs or alcohol during the intervention period. This will be assessed via positive drug screen (urine test or breathalizer) or participant self-report of substance use. Reported as the number of participants who use illicit substances during the study.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Treatment Group n=15 Participants Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ) Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ): PPJ is a journaling practice to support addiction recovery. PPJ encourages past 24 hour review and upcoming 24 hour planning to improve quality of life in recovery and reduce relapse. PPJ uses standard lined journals with column headings under which individuals make bullet-pointed lists. On the left hand page, past 24 hours is recalled, itemizing "good" and "bad" things that happened and things for which one is grateful. Wishes for others are also expressed on this page. On the right hand page, values-based activities for the upcoming 24 hours are planned via headings representing valued life domains such as "recovery," "work/school," "spirituality," "home and household," and "health."
Substance Use	4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Percentage of group sessions will be calculated by taking the number of group sessions attended divided by total number of group sessions offered. Outcome is reported as the overall percentage of group attendance for all 15 participants combined.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Treatment Group n=15 Participants Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ) Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ): PPJ is a journaling practice to support addiction recovery. PPJ encourages past 24 hour review and upcoming 24 hour planning to improve quality of life in recovery and reduce relapse. PPJ uses standard lined journals with column headings under which individuals make bullet-pointed lists. On the left hand page, past 24 hours is recalled, itemizing "good" and "bad" things that happened and things for which one is grateful. Wishes for others are also expressed on this page. On the right hand page, values-based activities for the upcoming 24 hours are planned via headings representing valued life domains such as "recovery," "work/school," "spirituality," "home and household," and "health."
Percentage of Group Sessions Attended	78.3 percent of sessions attended Standard Deviation 26.5

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Total count of the number of PPJ journal entries made over the course of the study

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Treatment Group n=15 Participants Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ) Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ): PPJ is a journaling practice to support addiction recovery. PPJ encourages past 24 hour review and upcoming 24 hour planning to improve quality of life in recovery and reduce relapse. PPJ uses standard lined journals with column headings under which individuals make bullet-pointed lists. On the left hand page, past 24 hours is recalled, itemizing "good" and "bad" things that happened and things for which one is grateful. Wishes for others are also expressed on this page. On the right hand page, values-based activities for the upcoming 24 hours are planned via headings representing valued life domains such as "recovery," "work/school," "spirituality," "home and household," and "health."
Number of PPJ Journal Entries Made	196 number of journal entries

Adverse Events

Treatment Group

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Amy Krentzman

University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-2312

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place