Enhancing Early-Phase Care for Primary Care Patients With Unhealthy Substance Use

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Substance Use Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT01887665
• Lead Sponsor: Brandeis University

Brief Summary

The clinical trial portion of this study tests the hypothesis that contingency management-based incentives for primary care patients with substance use disorders to attend treatment services will increase treatment initiation and engagement. The investigators are investigating whether this approach that has been found effective in specialty treatment settings will work in the primary care context, in conjunction with screening.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-06-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-06-26
• Study First Posted: 2013-06-27
• Study Start: 2013-08
• Primary Completion: 2015-12
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Study Completion: 2016-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-02
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 13

Inclusion Criteria

• Positive self-report alcohol or drug use screen in primary care
• Diagnosis of substance use disorder
• age 18 or older

Exclusion Criteria

• SUD treatment in past 60 days
• cognitive impairment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Initiation	90 days	Had initial outpatient treatment visit following positive screen and confirmatory diagnosis
Engagement	90 days	Had two additional outpatient treatment visits after initiating treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Edith Nourse VA Medical Center (Bedford VA); 🇺🇸 Bedford, Massachusetts, United States