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N/A N=330 Randomized Treatment

The Effect of a Contingency Management Intervention on Substance Use

Substance Use Disorders

Enrolled (actual)
330
Serious AEs
30.9%
Results posted
Aug 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Negative Breath Alcohol and Urine Drug Screens Out of Possible 16 — 11.93; 10.39 negative alcohol and drug screens — p=<.001

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Contingency Management (Behavioral); Placebo (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Primary completion
Jan 2010

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Negative Breath Alcohol and Urine Drug Screens Out of Possible 16
11.93; 10.39 <.001 sig
SECONDARY
Psychiatric Status
20.87; 18.90; 20.64; 20.19; 21.06; 19.07 .015 sig
SECONDARY
VHA Healthcare Service Utilization
12744.44; 16456.32; 8934.52; 8386.94 >.05
SECONDARY
Housing
77; 66; 80; 91; 88; 88 .28
SECONDARY
Legal Status
3; 2; 6; 3; 3; 7 .66
SECONDARY
Employment Status
74; 57; 51; 49; 32; 43 .05

Summary

Contingency management interventions involve providing a tangible reward for progress toward treatment goals. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a contingency management intervention added to usual care leads to improved attendance and decreased substance use in patients attending outpatient substance use disorders treatment.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • veterans presenting for outpatient substance use disorders treatment with a diagnosis of alcohol, cocaine, amphetamine, or methamphetamine dependence

Exclusion Criteria

  • primary cannabis dependence
  • primary opioid dependence
  • severe psychiatric symptoms
  • suicide risk
  • positive history or screen for pathological gambling
  • lacking transportation or living too far away to attend twice per week research appointments
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00252512). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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