Reinforcement-Based Treatment and Abstinence-Contingent Housing for Drug Abusers

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00685620

Acronym

CASA

Enrollment

463

Registered

2008-05-28

Start date

2002-08-31

Completion date

2007-02-28

Last updated

2017-01-11

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Conditions

Drug Abuse

Brief summary

Purpose of the project is to examine the effectiveness of Reinforcement-Based Treatment (RBT) on drug abuse and psychosocial outcomes of iner city opiate abusers who have recently completed a brief detoxification.

Detailed description

Participants are randomized into one of 3-groups: 1) those receiving intensive behavioral therapy plus abstinence-contingent housing, 2) those receiving recovery housing alone, and 3) those receiving standard care (referrals to community providers). For the two groups receiving recovery housing, rent payment is provided for a period of 3 months, as long as the participant remains drug-free.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALReinforcement Based Treatment

3 group random assignment to receive standard care, recovery housing alone, or recovery housing plus behavioral treatment

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* opiate dependent agree to live in recovery housing

Exclusion criteria

* acute psychiatric disorder pregnant over 65

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Drug abstinence at follow-up	1, 3 and 6 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Rates of employment	1, 3, and 6 months

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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