Reinforcement-Based Treatment and Abstinence-Contingent Housing for Drug Abusers
Phase 4
Completed
- Conditions
- Drug Abuse
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Reinforcement Based Treatment
- 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.
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
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Group 2 Reinforcement Based Treatment Recovery housing following detoxification Group 3 Reinforcement Based Treatment Recovery housing plus counseling
- 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