Reinforcement-Based Treatment and Abstinence-Contingent Housing for Drug Abusers

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Drug Abuse

• Registration Number: NCT00685620
• Lead Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Brief Summary

Purpose of the project is to examine the effectiveness of Reinforcement-Based Treatment (RBT) on drug abuse and psychosocial outcomes of iner city opiate abusers who have recently completed a brief detoxification.

Detailed Description

Participants are randomized into one of 3-groups: 1) those receiving intensive behavioral therapy plus abstinence-contingent housing, 2) those receiving recovery housing alone, and 3) those receiving standard care (referrals to community providers). For the two groups receiving recovery housing, rent payment is provided for a period of 3 months, as long as the participant remains drug-free.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-08
• Primary Completion: 2007-02
• Study Completion: 2007-02
• Status Verified: 2008-05
• Study First Submitted: 2008-05-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-05-23
• Study First Posted: 2008-05-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-01-10
• Last Update Posted: 2017-01-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 463

Inclusion Criteria

• opiate dependent agree to live in recovery housing

Exclusion Criteria

• acute psychiatric disorder pregnant over 65

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Drug abstinence at follow-up	1, 3 and 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rates of employment	1, 3, and 6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Johns Hopkins Bayview; 🇺🇸 Baltimore, Maryland, United States