Deposit Contracts to Increase Accessibility of a Contingency Management Intervention to Reduce Problematic Drinking
Piloting Deposit Contracts to Increase Accessibility of a Contingency Management Intervention to Reduce Problematic Drinking
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interventional
80
1 country
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Brief Summary
This study will examine the effects of an incentive-based intervention (for reducing alcohol use) that would be sustainable, easily accessible intervention using remote alcohol monitoring and deposit contracts, targeting individuals who would not be reached by more traditional forms of treatment due to barriers such as time constraints, attitudes, and stigma.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Jun 2022
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 10, 2022
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 19, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 1, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 31, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2024
CompletedMay 6, 2023
May 1, 2023
2 years
April 19, 2023
May 3, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Transdermal Alcohol Content
Measurement produced while wearing Transdermal Alcohol Monitor
4 weeks continuously
Study Arms (2)
Monitoring Group Only
ACTIVE COMPARATORIndividuals in the Monitoring only group will be required to put down a 200$ deposit but will earn it back non-contingently by attending the weekly study meetings. They will be monitored using the Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring device, but will not be required to meet any Alcohol reduction goals to earn their deposit back.
Deposit Contract Group
EXPERIMENTALIndividuals in the Deposit COntract group will be required to put down a 200$ deposit but will earn it back, as well as a bonus, contingently for meeting alcohol reduction requirements. For this study, this is counted as having a Transdermal Alcohol COntent below equal to .02 g/dl. They will be monitored using the Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring device.
Interventions
A deposit contract requires individuals to put down money that is earned back contingently upon meeting their goals.
Using a SCRAM-Cam device participants will be monitored for their alcohol use.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- at least 21 years of age
- report \> 8 heavy drinking episodes during the last 28 days
- want to reduce their alcohol use
- are willing to wear a transdermal alcohol monitor
- own a smartphone
- are willing and able to deposit $200
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University Of North Texas
Denton, Texas, 76210, United States
Related Publications (9)
Bigelow G, Strickler D, Liebson I, Griffiths R. Maintaining disulfiram ingestion among outpatient alcoholics: a security-deposit contingency contracting procedure. Behav Res Ther. 1976;14(5):378-81. doi: 10.1016/0005-7967(76)90028-0. No abstract available.
PMID: 971213BACKGROUNDBurns RJ, Rothman AJ. Comparing Types of Financial Incentives to Promote Walking: An Experimental Test. Appl Psychol Health Well Being. 2018 Jul;10(2):193-214. doi: 10.1111/aphw.12126. Epub 2018 Apr 19.
PMID: 29671957BACKGROUNDDallery J, Raiff BR, Grabinski MJ, Marsch LA. Technology-Based Contingency Management in the Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders. Perspect Behav Sci. 2019 Jul 9;42(3):445-464. doi: 10.1007/s40614-019-00214-1. eCollection 2019 Sep.
PMID: 31976444BACKGROUNDErsner-Hershfield SM, Connors GJ, Maisto SA. Clinical and experimental utility of refundable deposits. Behav Res Ther. 1981;19(5):455-7. doi: 10.1016/0005-7967(81)90137-6. No abstract available.
PMID: 7316923BACKGROUNDJarvis BP, Dallery J. Internet-based self-tailored deposit contracts to promote smoking reduction and abstinence. J Appl Behav Anal. 2017 Apr;50(2):189-205. doi: 10.1002/jaba.377. Epub 2017 Feb 17.
PMID: 28211949BACKGROUNDPaxton R. The effects of a deposit contract as a component in a behavioural programme for stopping smoking. Behav Res Ther. 1980;18(1):45-50. doi: 10.1016/0005-7967(80)90068-6. No abstract available.
PMID: 7369987BACKGROUNDPomerleau O, Pertschuk M, Adkins D, Brady JP. A comparison of behavioral and traditional treatment for middle-income problem drinkers. J Behav Med. 1978 Jun;1(2):187-200. doi: 10.1007/BF00846639.
PMID: 756475BACKGROUNDVolpp KG, John LK, Troxel AB, Norton L, Fassbender J, Loewenstein G. Financial incentive-based approaches for weight loss: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2008 Dec 10;300(22):2631-7. doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.804.
PMID: 19066383BACKGROUNDWhite JS, Dow WH, Rungruanghiranya S. Commitment contracts and team incentives: a randomized controlled trial for smoking cessation in Thailand. Am J Prev Med. 2013 Nov;45(5):533-42. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.06.020.
PMID: 24139765BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 19, 2023
First Posted
May 1, 2023
Study Start
June 10, 2022
Primary Completion
May 31, 2024
Study Completion
July 1, 2024
Last Updated
May 6, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-05