Substance Abuse
Conditions
Keywords
Contingency Management, Substance Abuse Treatment
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a low-cost contingency management procedure as compared to standard treatment. Using a cross-over design, CM is implemented at different community-based clinics and compared with non-CM in the same facilities. Research staff collects information regarding patients' demographic characteristics, attendance, and outcomes at the clinics. During Phase A (non-CM), standard clinical practice is in place. During Phase B (CM), all patients have the chance to win prizes by coming to treatment. Each participating clinic is randomly assigned to receive either the A or B phase first; each phase is in effect for 16 weeks.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALContingency management
Rewards valued $1-$100
Sponsors
UConn Health
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Subjects will be patients in treatment at one of the participating clinics during the study period. There are no other inclusion or
Exclusion criteria
because we wish to make enrollment open to increase generalizability.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Drug use | baseline and each follow-up |
| Retention | baseline and each follow-up |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed