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Therapists to Administer Contingency Management-Therapist Phase - 1

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), May 2008

Sponsors and Collaborators: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
University of Connecticut Health Center
Information provided by: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00249626
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to train therapists to administer contingency management (CM). This project will train up to 42 community-based treatment providers about the rationale for and the specifics of administering CM. Initial training will occur in 2-day workshops, followed by weekly supervision in delivery of CM with test cases. We expect that the majority of therapists will achieve high levels of competence and adherence in administering CM treatment within 3-5 test cases, as measured by ratings of audiotapes. To examine the efficacy of CM, each therapist who achieves adherence and competence in delivering CM will administer standard treatment alone or standard treatment plus CM to substance-abusing outpatients. In the CM condition, patients will have the opportunity to win prizes ranging in value from $1 to $100 for submission of negative samples, and the treatment will be in effect for 12 weeks. In total, up to 200 patients will be randomly assigned to one of the two conditions. A research evaluator will conduct follow-up assessments, scheduled for 3, 6 and 9 months after treatment initiation.


Condition Intervention
Substance Abuse
Behavioral: Contingency management

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:   Interventional
Study Design:   Other, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:   Therapists to Administer Contingency Management-Therapist Phase

Further study details as provided by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA):

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • urinalysis results [ Time Frame: baseline and at each follow-up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:   42
Study Start Date:   January 2004
Estimated Study Completion Date:   January 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date:   January 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Intervention Details:
    Behavioral: Contingency management
    Rewards valued $1-$100 for abstinence
  Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Therapists who volunteer must have:

  • at least one-year experience treating substance abusers, and at least 6 months employment at that center
  • must commit to being available for both the workshop and individual training
  • must be willing to allow random assignment of their patients to CM and non-CM treatments
  Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00249626

Contacts
Contact: Ellen M Ciesielski, BA     (860)679-4556     ciesielski@psychiatry.uchc.edu    
Contact: Sheila Alessi, Ph.D.     860.679.1849     alessi@psychiatry.uchc.edu    

Locations
United States, Connecticut
University of Connecticut Health Center     Recruiting
      Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06030 2103
      Contact: Nancy Petry, Ph.D.     860-679-2593     petry@psychiatry.uchc.edu    

Sponsors and Collaborators
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
University of Connecticut Health Center

Investigators
Principal Investigator:     Nancy Petry, Ph.D.     University of Connecticut Health Center    
  More Information


Responsible Party:   UConn Health Center ( Nancy Petry, Ph.D. )
Study ID Numbers:   NIDA-16855-1, R01-16855-1
First Received:   November 3, 2005
Last Updated:   May 23, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:   NCT00249626
Health Authority:   United States: Federal Government;   United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA):
Contingency management  
substance abuse treatment  

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Mental Disorders
Substance-Related Disorders
Disorders of Environmental Origin

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 23, 2008




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