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

Brandeis University13 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Substance Use Disorders

Interventions

incentivesBEHAVIORAL

A structured system of prize-based financial incentives rewards attendance at treatment visits.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Edith Nourse VA Medical Center (Bedford VA)

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Initiation

Had initial outpatient treatment visit following positive screen and confirmatory diagnosis

Time frame: 90 days

Engagement

Had two additional outpatient treatment visits after initiating treatment

Time frame: 90 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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