Remote Alcohol Monitoring to Facilitate Abstinence Reinforcement: Feasibility

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

69 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-11-15

Study Completion Date

2017-01-05

Brief Summary

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Directly reinforcing abstinence from alcohol with monetary incentives is an effective treatment for alcohol dependence, but barriers in obtaining frequent, verified biochemical measures of abstinence limit the dissemination of this treatment approach. The goal of this feasibility study is to determine if using technological advancements to remotely, accurately, and securely monitor alcohol use with a newly developed breathalyzer is an effective treatment that is acceptable to participants. If validated, this treatment approach has the potential to facilitate the dissemination of an effective, evidence-based treatment for alcohol dependence to a broader population whose treatment needs are not currently being adequately met.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alcohol Use Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Contingent

The Contingent group will receive nearly immediate monetary payments over the internet each day they remotely provide negative breathalyzer samples, but will not receive the payments if they provide positive samples or fail to provide samples in a timely manner.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Contingency management: Contingent incentives

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Monetary incentives are delivered to participants contingent upon on-time breathalyzer submissions and verified abstinence from alcohol.

Noncontingent

The Noncontingent group will receive payments each day they successfully provide samples independent of the alcohol content of those samples.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Contingency management: Noncontingent incentives

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Monetary incentives are delivered to participants contingent upon on-time breathalyzer submissions only with no contingency on alcohol use.

Interventions

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Contingency management: Contingent incentives

Monetary incentives are delivered to participants contingent upon on-time breathalyzer submissions and verified abstinence from alcohol.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Contingency management: Noncontingent incentives

Monetary incentives are delivered to participants contingent upon on-time breathalyzer submissions only with no contingency on alcohol use.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* At least 18 years old
* Provide written informed consent
* Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual criteria for alcohol use disorder
* Express a desire to cut down or quit drinking

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or lactating
* Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual criteria for other substance use disorder (except caffeine or nicotine)
* Score 23 or greater on the Alcohol Withdrawal Symptom Checklist
* Have immediate plans to move out of the area

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No