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Contingency Management for Chronic Recidivist Alcohol-Dependent Patients

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of Connecticut Health Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00408161
First received: December 4, 2006
Last updated: March 26, 2012
Last verified: March 2012
History of Changes
  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 1
Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Contingency Management for Chronic Recidivist Alcohol-Dependent Patients

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Alcoholism
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Connecticut Health Center:

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 ]

Enrollment: 104
Study Start Date: August 2003
Study Completion Date: September 2008
Primary Completion Date: September 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: 1
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
Other Name: CM
Active Comparator: 2
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 Health Center
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Nancy M Petry, PhD University of Connecticut Health Center
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: University of Connecticut Health Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00408161     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: NIAAA-PET03510, NIH Grant P50-AA03510
Study First Received: December 4, 2006
Last Updated: March 26, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by University of Connecticut Health Center:
Contingency Management
Alcohol Dependence

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Alcoholism
Alcohol-Related Disorders
Substance-Related Disorders
Mental Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013