Treatment for Psychological and Drug Abuse Problems

September 19, 2013 updated by: Michael Kidorf, Johns Hopkins University

Maximizing Effectiveness of Integrated Treatment Approaches

The purpose of the study is to evaluate methods to help people in substance abuse treatment receive better psychiatric care. Patients enrolled in the study will be offered three months of standard psychiatric treatment, which consists of weekly individual counseling and group counseling, as well as regular appointments with a psychiatrist. Patients will be randomly assigned to standard psychiatric care or standard psychiatric care plus voucher incentives. These incentives can be earned by successfully attending all scheduled psychiatric appointments each week. The investigators expect that patients in the voucher condition will attend more psychiatric sessions, which will lead to greater reductions in psychiatric distress.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Male and female opioid-dependent patients at Addiction Treatment Services with any current psychiatric disorder (N = 100) will be randomly assigned to one of two psychiatric service conditions: 1) reinforced on-site integrated care (ROIC), with voucher incentives contingent on attending weekly psychiatric sessions; or 2) standard on-site integrated care (SOIC). Participants in both conditions will receive access to the same schedule and range of psychiatric and substance abuse treatment services. Participants will be assessed for 3-months post-randomization to determine rates of service utilization and adherence to psychiatric care, changes in scope and severity of psychiatric and psychosocial problems, and rates of drug use and treatment retention. Positive findings would have considerable heuristic and health care policy and practice implications. The entire study, including dissemination of the major findings at a national meeting and submission of the first manuscript, is designed to be completed within 2-years.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

158

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224
        • Addiction Treatment Services

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Voluntarily seeking psychiatric treatment
  • Meets DSM-IV criteria for opiate dependence
  • Meets FDA/CSAT guidelines for methadone maintenance
  • Meets DSM-IV criteria for at least one current psychiatric disorder

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  • Onset or acute exacerbation of a medical illness requiring immediate and intense care
  • An organic mental disorder (e.g., delirium, dementia)
  • Current participation in psychiatric care
  • Mandatory psychiatric treatment

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Reinforced On-Site Integrated Care (ROIC)
Patients assigned to this condition will be treated at ATS for psychological problems. They will be scheduled to participate in individual therapy sessions with a psychiatrist and with their substance abuse counselor. They will also be referred to attend group therapy one time per week. In addition, they will be able to earn a voucher incentive for each week of psychiatric compliance.
Behavioral: Voucher Reinforcement
Patients in this condition will be able to earn a voucher for each week that they have attended all scheduled psychiatric sessions. These sessions may include individual therapy appointments, group therapy appointments, or psychiatrist appointments. Each voucher will be worth $25, and can be exchanged for goods and services that will be purchased by a research assistant. The maximum amount of voucher earnings over the study is $300.
Active Comparator: Standard On-Site Integrated Care (SOIC).
Patients assigned to this condition will be treated at ATS for psychological problems. They will be scheduled to participate in individual therapy sessions with a psychiatrist and with their substance abuse counselor. They will also be referred to attend group therapy one time per week.
Behavioral: Standard Control
Patients assigned to this condition will be treated at ATS for psychological problems. They will be scheduled to participate in individual therapy sessions with a psychiatrist and with their substance abuse counselor. They will also be referred to attend group therapy one time per week. No voucher incentive will be offered in this condition.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Psychiatric Treatment Adherence
Time Frame: Weekly for 12 weeks
Patient adherence to all scheduled psychiatric sessions (i.e. individual, group, psychiatrist) will be measured weekly for 12 weeks.
Weekly for 12 weeks
Level of Psychiatric Distress
Time Frame: Every 4-weeks for 12 weeks
Patients will complete the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) and the SCL-90 every 4-weeks, for 12-weeks, to measure their current levels of psychiatric distress.
Every 4-weeks for 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Psychiatric Medication Adherence
Time Frame: Every 4-weeks
Patients will complete a Medication-Taking Scale every 4-weeks to assess their adherence to prescribed psychiatric medications.
Every 4-weeks
Substance Use
Time Frame: Weekly for 12-weeks
Patients are required to leave weekly urine specimens (for 12-weeks) which are tested for drugs of abuse (opioids, cocaine, benzodiazepines).
Weekly for 12-weeks
Treatment Retention
Time Frame: Weekly for 12-weeks
The length of time subjects remain in treatment is tracked throughout the study.
Weekly for 12-weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborators

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Michael Kidorf, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 3, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 8, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

June 9, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1RC1DA028154-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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