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Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Substance Use Disorder: The Impact of Peer Support

NCT05127733 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 198

Last updated 2026-03-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of Breaking Free Online, in a comparison of outpatients seeking treatment for substance use disorder who receive standard care with group peer support, versus with access to Breaking Free Online, versus with access to Breaking Free Online and individual peer support.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Interactive program utilizing cognitive behavioural therapy principles that guides users through its components and provides feedback, which facilitates behavior change (i.e., reduction in alcohol or substance use).

BEHAVIORAL

Individual Peer Support

Weekly meetings with a trained peer support worker who guides participants through the BFO platform, reviews the platform's content with them, and supports them in the creation of an action strategy based on the platform's suggestions.

BEHAVIORAL

Group Peer Support

Meetings with a group of peers led by a trained peer support worker/volunteer which will offer the participants an opportunity to discuss their experiences in a supportive and open environment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Breaking Free Online (BFO)

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Community Addictions Peer Support Association (CAPSA)

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lena C. Quilty, PhD · Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-10-25
Primary Completion
2025-12-19
Completion
2025-12-19

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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Diseases

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