Reinforcing Therapist Performance
RTP
2 other identifiers
interventional
105
1 country
1
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
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2008
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 18, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 19, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2011
CompletedJuly 27, 2011
July 1, 2011
2.6 years
November 18, 2009
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 INTERVENTIONIncentive
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Participants assigned to the experimental condition are reinforced via monetary incentives for demonstrating superior delivery of an evidence treatment to clients
Eligibility Criteria
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
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.
PMID: 21315539RESULTGarner 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.
PMID: 29973280DERIVEDGarner 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.
PMID: 22893231DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Bryan R Garner, Ph.D.
Chestnut Health Systems
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