Contingency Management for Alcohol Use Disorders
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 3/15/2019 |
| Start Date: | January 2014 |
| End Date: | June 2019 |
Contingency management (CM) treatments are highly efficacious in improving outcomes of
substance abusing patients. However, CM has rarely been applied to individuals with alcohol
use disorders, primarily because of technological limitations in monitoring drinking. The
Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor (SCRAMx®) is a new technology designed to
continuously monitor alcohol consumption 24 hours a day for 7 days per week. The purpose of
this study is to evaluate the efficacy of CM in reducing alcohol use using SCRAMx. In total,
120 alcohol abusing or dependent patients initiating outpatient treatment at community-based
clinics will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions: standard care, or standard care
plus CM with reinforcement based on results of SCRAMx readings. Compared with standard care,
it is expected that CM will result in fewer drinking days and longer durations of continuous
non-drinking days.
substance abusing patients. However, CM has rarely been applied to individuals with alcohol
use disorders, primarily because of technological limitations in monitoring drinking. The
Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor (SCRAMx®) is a new technology designed to
continuously monitor alcohol consumption 24 hours a day for 7 days per week. The purpose of
this study is to evaluate the efficacy of CM in reducing alcohol use using SCRAMx. In total,
120 alcohol abusing or dependent patients initiating outpatient treatment at community-based
clinics will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions: standard care, or standard care
plus CM with reinforcement based on results of SCRAMx readings. Compared with standard care,
it is expected that CM will result in fewer drinking days and longer durations of continuous
non-drinking days.
Inclusion Criteria:
- age 18 years or older
- current diagnosis of alcohol use disorder and self report of recent alcohol use
- pass an informed consent quiz
- agree to wear a SCRAMx monitor for 12 weeks
- have a standard SCRAMx compatible phone line in their home or agree to attend the
clinic weekly for brief research visits/downloads
- agree to sign an off-campus property transfer form and return SCRAMx equipment
Exclusion Criteria:
- serious, uncontrolled psychiatric illness
- in recovery from pathological gambling
- have an unstable address
- intend to participate in activities incompatible with SCRAMx over the next 3 months
- are wearing SCRAMx for legal purposes
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sites
New Britain, Connecticut 06051
Principal Investigator: Nancy M Petry, Ph.D.
Phone: 860-679-4556
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New Britain, Connecticut 06050
Principal Investigator: Nancy M Petry, Ph.D.
Phone: 860-679-4556
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Springfield, Massachusetts 01104
Principal Investigator: Nancy M Petry, Ph.D.
Phone: 860-679-4556
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