N/A
Completed N=91
The Long-Term Treatment of Drug Addiction and Unemployment
Substance Abuse, Intravenous
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02487745 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
91
Serious AEs
14.3%
Results posted
Aug 2022
Primary outcomePrimary: The Percentage of Opiate- and Cocaine-negative Urine Samples — 44.9; 64.6 percentage of urine samples — p=.05
Summary
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and economic benefits of a Wage Supplement Model of arranging long-term exposure to employment-based abstinence reinforcement.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY The Percentage of Opiate- and Cocaine-negative Urine Samples |
44.9; 64.6 | .05 |
| PRIMARY The Percentage of Participants Who Are Employed |
27.7; 59.1 | .05 |
| SECONDARY The Percentage of Participants Who Report Injecting Drugs |
— | — |
| SECONDARY The Percentage of Participants Who Report Trading Unprotected Sex for Drugs or Money |
— | — |
| SECONDARY The Percentage of Participants Who Report Sharing Injection Equipment |
— | — |
| SECONDARY The Percentage of Participants With Household Incomes Below the Federal Poverty Level |
— | — |
| SECONDARY The Percentage of Opiate- and Cocaine-negative Urine Samples Post-intervention |
— | — |
| SECONDARY The Percentage of Participants Who Are Employed Post-intervention |
— | — |
| SECONDARY The Percentage of Participants Who Report Injecting Drugs Post-intervention |
— | — |
| SECONDARY The Percentage of Participants Who Report Trading Unprotected Sex for Drugs or Money Post-intervention |
— | — |
| SECONDARY The Percentage of Participants Who Report Sharing Injection Equipment Post-intervention |
— | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- report heroin use
Exclusion Criteria
- report current suicidal or homicidal ideation;
- have a severe psychiatric disorder
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02487745). 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.