Research
Our research philosophy
Pelago is dedicated to delivering safe and effective care for our members. In order to do so we turn to science, conducting research and peer-reviewed studies. Substance use disorders can be treated in a variety of ways, including social support, therapy, medication or a combination of treatments. But what is the most effective? Through rigorous research, we validate and refine our treatment approaches, leveraging outcomes of scientific inquiry to guide custom solutions for each individual who participates in our programs.
We’ve found some interesting results so far and we encourage you to take a look at the data yourself.
52%
biochemically-verified quit rate at 28 days
44%
biochemically verified quit rate at 26 weeks post-quit date
71%
more likely to remain abstinent from tobacco at 12 months
Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes of a Mobile Intervention Combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Virtual Coaching, and Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Nicotine Vaping Cessation
87%
of participants quit vaping
time vaping decreased from 75.8 minutes to 26.5 minutes
days vaping decreased from 24.7 to 3.9
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Outcomes of an Integrated Telemedicine Intervention Combining Naltrexone and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder
Changes in mean percentage of days abstinent
68%
of participants reduced their alcohol use
drinks per day decreased from 6.7 to 2.7
96%
participation and satisfaction
Long-term effectiveness of a digital, clinician-assisted CBT intervention for smoking cessation: a randomized clinical trial.
7-day point prevalence quit rates
55%
more likely to self-report 7-day abstinence with Pelago than traditional care
self-reported smoking abstinence was significantly higher with Pelago participants
Week 26
saw larger increases in self-efficacy observed among Pelago participants
Self-Efficacy and Motivation to Quit of Smokers Seeking to Quit: Quantitative Assessment of Smoking Cessation Mobile Apps
Mean self-efficacy over time
13.6%
increase in self-efficacy
6.4%
had greater motivation to quit
increases largely occurred in the first two weeks
change in motivation and self-efficacy plateaued
Impact of Gamification on the Self-Efficacy and Motivation to Quit of Smokers: Observational Study of Two Gamified Smoking Cessation Mobile Apps
gamification has a positive impact on motivation to quit
users reported that they used the progress dashboard most
goal setting perceived as the most useful gamification feature
sharing was perceived to be the least useful
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