NCT01016704

Brief Summary

The specific aims of the proposed study are to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of providing monetary incentives to therapists as a method to improve implementation of evidence-based treatments.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
105

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2008

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2008

Completed
1 year until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 18, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 19, 2009

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

July 27, 2011

Status Verified

July 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

2.6 years

First QC Date

November 18, 2009

Last Update Submit

July 26, 2011

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Target A-CRA

    Based on a review of recordings of actual client sessions is an indicator of whether or not clients received 10 or more of 12 specified treatment procedures within no less than seven treatment sessions.

    14 weeks post intake

  • A-CRA Competence

    Based on review of a randomly selected session recording is an indicator of whether or not participants delivered at least one treatment procedure at or above the level of competence required as part of the certification process.

    Monthly

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Percent of days abstinent

    6 months post-intake

  • Pay-for-performance Cost-Effectiveness

    First six months of study

Study Arms (2)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Incentive

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Incentive

Interventions

IncentiveBEHAVIORAL

Participants assigned to the experimental condition are reinforced via monetary incentives for demonstrating superior delivery of an evidence treatment to clients

Incentive

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Must work at one of the participating demonstration sites funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to deliver the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach and/or Assertive Continuing Care.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Lighthouse Institute, Chestnut Health Systems

Normal, Illinois, 61761, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Garner BR, Godley SH, Bair CM. The impact of pay-for-performance on therapists' intentions to deliver high-quality treatment. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2011 Jul;41(1):97-103. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2011.01.012. Epub 2011 Feb 11.

  • Garner BR, Lwin AK, Strickler GK, Hunter BD, Shepard DS. Pay-for-performance as a cost-effective implementation strategy: results from a cluster randomized trial. Implement Sci. 2018 Jul 4;13(1):92. doi: 10.1186/s13012-018-0774-1.

  • Garner BR, Godley SH, Dennis ML, Hunter BD, Bair CM, Godley MD. Using pay for performance to improve treatment implementation for adolescent substance use disorders: results from a cluster randomized trial. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 Oct;166(10):938-44. doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.802.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Bryan R Garner, Ph.D.

    Chestnut Health Systems

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 18, 2009

First Posted

November 19, 2009

Study Start

November 1, 2008

Primary Completion

June 1, 2011

Study Completion

June 1, 2011

Last Updated

July 27, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-07

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