N/A
Completed N=340
Contingency Management for Smoking in Substance Abusers
Substance Abuse
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00807742 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
340
Serious AEs
22.4%
Results posted
Jan 2019
Primary outcomePrimary: Number of Participants Smoking Abstinent in Past 7 Days — 16; 13 participants — p=.606
Summary
The aim of this study is to determine whether contingent reinforcement for smoking abstinence, compared to noncontingent reinforcement, increases the effectiveness of brief counseling and nicotine replacement on smoking abstinence of substance abusers in residential treatment.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Smoking Abstinent in Past 7 Days |
6; 3 | .298 |
| PRIMARY Average Number of Cigarettes Per Day |
11.67; 12.78 | .249 |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With Relapse to Any Heavy Drinking |
38; 36 | .812 |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With Relapse to Any Drug Use |
54; 50 | .876 |
| PRIMARY Percent Smoking Days |
87.38; 91.53 | .199 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- diagnosis of substance abuse or dependence by DSM-IV criteria
- in residential treatment at one particular agency
- currently smoking at least 10 cigarettes per day for the past 6 months
Exclusion Criteria
- hallucinating or delusional or marked organic impairment (to the point of impairing ability to understand informed consent) according to medical records
- current use of nicotine replacement therapy, Zyban, or any other smoking cessation treatment
- medical exclusions for NRT: pregnant or nursing; treatment in the last 3 months for unstable angina, severe congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension; lung cancer; supplemental oxygen; history of adverse reactions to NRT; allergies to adhesive; or any severe skin disease that requires treatment (e.g., psoriasis or eczema).
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00807742). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.