Contingency Management for Chronic Recidivist Alcohol-Dependent Patients - Full Text View

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of prize contingency management (CM) in reducing in-patient detoxification services for chronic recidivist alcohol-dependent patients.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Alcohol Dependence	Behavioral: Contingency Management Behavioral: standard case management treatment	Phase I Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics:

Alcoholism

Drug Information available for:

Ethanol

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Official Title:	Contingency Management for Chronic Recidivist Alcohol-Dependent Patients

Further study details as provided by University of Connecticut:

Primary Outcome Measures:

number of detoxifications [ Time Frame: 9, 12, and 18 months after intake ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
objective alcohol use [ Time Frame: 9, 12, and 18 months after intake ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
self-reported alcohol use [ Time Frame: 9, 12, and 18 months after intake ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

ASI composite scores [ Time Frame: 9, 12, and 18 months after intake ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
BSI scores [ Time Frame: 9, 12, and 18 months after intake ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
HRBS scores [ Time Frame: 9, 12, and 18 months after intake ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
objective drug use [ Time Frame: 9, 12, and 18 months after intake ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	116
Study Start Date:	August 2003
Estimated Study Completion Date:	August 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	August 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: Active Comparator prize contingency management (CM) plus standard case management treatment -- patients earn the chance to win prizes by submitting negative breath samples and by complying with steps toward treatment goals	Behavioral: Contingency Management prize contingency management (CM) -- 6-month treatment plus standard case management treatment and follow-ups at 9, 12, and 18 months after intake
2: Active Comparator standard case management treatment	Behavioral: standard case management treatment 6-month treatment standard case management treatment, and follow-ups scheduled at 9, 12, and 18 months after intake.

Detailed Description:

This study evaluates the efficacy of prize contingency management (CM) in reducing in-patient detoxification services for chronic recidivist alcohol-dependent patients. 116 alcohol-dependent patients who have received 4 or more alcohol detoxifications in a calendar year will be randomly assigned to one of two 6-month treatment conditions: standard case management treatment, or standard case management treatment plus CM. In the CM condition, patients earn the chance to win prizes by submitting negative breath samples and by complying with steps toward treatment goals, such as attending outpatient substance abuse treatment services, attending appointments with low income housing programs, or complying with outpatient psychiatric treatment. Treatment services received, alcohol and drug use, psychosocial functioning, and HIV risk behaviors will be measured pre-treatment and at months 1, 3, and 6 (post-treatment), and at follow-ups scheduled for 9, 12, and 18 months after intake.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

age 18 years or older
Four or more inpatient alcohol detoxifications in the previous 12 months
current diagnosis of DSM-IV alcohol dependence

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00408161

Locations


United States, Connecticut
	University of Connecticut Health Center
	Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06030

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Connecticut

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Nancy M Petry, PhD	University of Connecticut Health Center

More Information

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Responsible Party:	UConn Health Center ( Nancy Petry, Ph.D. )
Study ID Numbers:	NIAAA-PET03510, NIH Grant P50-AA03510
First Received:	December 4, 2006
Last Updated:	July 31, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00408161
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by University of Connecticut:

Contingency Management

Alcohol Dependence

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Mental Disorders

Alcoholism

Substance-Related Disorders

Disorders of Environmental Origin

Alcohol-Related Disorders

Ethanol

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 22, 2008

Sponsors and Collaborators:	University of Connecticut National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Information provided by:	University of Connecticut
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00408161