Evaluating the Pink Cloud Mobile App for Supporting Recovery from Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the Pink Cloud mobile health application to support recovery from substance and alcohol use disorders SUDAUD in a randomized controlled trial. The study aims to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the app compared to a control condition offering general recovery resources. The trial will include 1,410 participants in various stages of recovery and focuses on measuring sobriety and substance use problems over time. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups one group will receive access to the Pink Cloud app, which offers over 245,000 12-Step meetings, sobriety counters, daily planners, and personal inventory tools to aid recovery. The other group will access a website with curated recovery materials that provide general support without a specific program focus. Both groups can use their assigned resources as they wish, with no required usage schedule. Throughout the study, participants will complete follow-up assessments at 1, 3, and 6 months to track changes in sobriety status, frequency of substance use problems, meeting attendance, social support networks, and engagement in recovery activities. The study will monitor these outcomes to understand the impact of the Pink Cloud app on recovery support. Participants involvement includes self-directed use of the app or website and completing questionnaires at scheduled intervals during the trial period.

An Evaluation of the Pink Cloud Application in Post- Treatment Substance Use Disorder Support