Contingency Management for Chronic Recidivist Alcohol-Dependent Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00408161

Enrollment

104

Registered

2006-12-06

Start date

2003-08-31

Completion date

2008-09-30

Last updated

2019-04-09

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Conditions

Alcohol Dependence

Keywords

Contingency Management, Alcohol Dependence

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of prize contingency management (CM) in reducing in-patient detoxification services for chronic recidivist alcohol-dependent patients.

Detailed description

This study evaluates the efficacy of prize contingency management (CM) in reducing in-patient detoxification services for chronic recidivist alcohol-dependent patients. 116 alcohol-dependent patients who have received 4 or more alcohol detoxifications in a calendar year will be randomly assigned to one of two 6-month treatment conditions: standard case management treatment, or standard case management treatment plus CM. In the CM condition, patients earn the chance to win prizes by submitting negative breath samples and by complying with steps toward treatment goals, such as attending outpatient substance abuse treatment services, attending appointments with low income housing programs, or complying with outpatient psychiatric treatment. Treatment services received, alcohol and drug use, psychosocial functioning, and HIV risk behaviors will be measured pre-treatment and at months 1, 3, and 6 (post-treatment), and at follow-ups scheduled for 9, 12, and 18 months after intake.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALContingency Management

prize contingency management (CM) -- 6-month treatment plus standard case management treatment and follow-ups at 9, 12, and 18 months after intake

BEHAVIORALstandard case management treatment

6-month treatment standard case management treatment, and follow-ups scheduled at 9, 12, and 18 months after intake.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* age 18 years or older * Four or more inpatient alcohol detoxifications in the previous 12 months * current diagnosis of DSM-IV alcohol dependence

Exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
number of detoxifications	9, 12, and 18 months after intake
objective alcohol use	9, 12, and 18 months after intake
self-reported alcohol use	9, 12, and 18 months after intake

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
BSI scores	9, 12, and 18 months after intake
objective drug use	9, 12, and 18 months after intake
ASI composite scores	9, 12, and 18 months after intake
HRBS scores	9, 12, and 18 months after intake

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026