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Reinforcement-Based Treatment and Abstinence-Contingent Housing for Drug Abusers (CASA)

Primary Purpose

Drug Abuse

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Reinforcement Based Treatment
Sponsored by
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Drug Abuse

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • opiate dependent agree to live in recovery housing

Exclusion Criteria:

  • acute psychiatric disorder pregnant over 65

Sites / Locations

  • Johns Hopkins Bayview

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

No Intervention

Active Comparator

Experimental

Arm Label

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Arm Description

Standard care following detoxification

Recovery housing following detoxification

Recovery housing plus counseling

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Drug abstinence at follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Rates of employment

Full Information

First Posted
May 23, 2008
Last Updated
January 10, 2017
Sponsor
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00685620
Brief Title
Reinforcement-Based Treatment and Abstinence-Contingent Housing for Drug Abusers
Acronym
CASA
Official Title
Reinforcement-Based Treatment and Abstinence-Contingent Housing for Drug Abusers
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
May 2008
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
August 2002 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
February 2007 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 2007 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

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.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Drug Abuse

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
463 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Group 1
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Standard care following detoxification
Arm Title
Group 2
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Recovery housing following detoxification
Arm Title
Group 3
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Recovery housing plus counseling
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Reinforcement Based Treatment
Intervention Description
3 group random assignment to receive standard care, recovery housing alone, or recovery housing plus behavioral treatment
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Drug abstinence at follow-up
Time Frame
1, 3 and 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Rates of employment
Time Frame
1, 3, and 6 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: opiate dependent agree to live in recovery housing Exclusion Criteria: acute psychiatric disorder pregnant over 65
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Maxine Stitzer, Ph.D.
Organizational Affiliation
Johns Hopkins University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Johns Hopkins Bayview
City
Baltimore
State/Province
Maryland
ZIP/Postal Code
21224
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
22151478
Citation
Tuten M, DeFulio A, Jones HE, Stitzer M. Abstinence-contingent recovery housing and reinforcement-based treatment following opioid detoxification. Addiction. 2012 May;107(5):973-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03750.x. Epub 2012 Feb 28.
Results Reference
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