Contingency Management + Coaching for Substance Use Disorders (PEERS Trial)

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Recruiting

Research Sponsored by Chestnut Health Systems

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline to 30 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial looks at how coaches with lived experience can help young adults access and use evidence-based substance use practices.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for two groups: paraprofessional coaches aged 18-30 without life-threatening conditions, and emerging adult clients aged 18-26 on parole or probation with substance use disorders. Clients must have a stable address and not qualify for federal disability that would interfere with coaching.

What is being tested?

The study tests Contingency Management (CM) combined with vocational/educational coaching to reduce drug use in young adults involved in the justice system. It focuses on how well non-professional coaches can help these individuals engage in treatment.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves behavioral interventions rather than medications, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience stress or emotional discomfort when discussing substance use and lifestyle changes.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ post-training, an average of one month, to post-service delivery of two more clients, an average of one year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~post-training, an average of one month, to post-service delivery of two more clients, an average of one year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and post-training, an average of one month, to post-service delivery of two more clients, an average of one year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Changes from baseline to 6 months post-baseline in Emerging Adult Client Urine Drug Screens (measured at 0, 4, and 6 months).

Changes from baseline up to 30 months post-baseline in Paraprofessional Coach Urine Drug Screens (measured at 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30 months).

Secondary study objectives

Attitudes at 6 months post-baseline in Emerging Adult Client Attitudes Toward the Services Provided (measured at 6 months).

Changes from Baseline scores compared to up to 30 months post-baseline in Paraprofessional Coach Contingency Management (CM) Adherence (measured monthly for 30 months).

Changes from baseline to 6 months in Emerging Adult Client Session Attendance and Vocational/Educational Activity Completion (measured at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 months).

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: CM combined with Vocational/educational Coaching from Coaches without Lived ExperienceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

This group will receive contingency management (CM) combined with vocational/educational coaching from paraprofessional coaches without lived experience in community settings.

Group II: CM combined with Vocational/educational Coaching from Coaches with Lived ExperienceActive Control1 Intervention

This group will receive contingency management (CM) combined with vocational/educational coaching from paraprofessional coaches with lived experience in community settings.

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