Trial Outcomes & Findings for Contingency Management to Enhance Office-Based Buprenorphine Treatment (NCT NCT04024059)

NCT ID: NCT04024059

Last Updated: 2025-03-12

Results Overview

This will be assessed by the percentage of buprenorphine-positive urine samples during the 12-week intervention.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

375 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12 weeks

Results posted on

2025-03-12

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Buprenorphine Adherence and Opiate Abstinence
Participants will receive financial incentives for buprenorphine use and opiate abstinence. Contingency Management for adherence: Incentives contingent on buprenorphine adherence Contingency Management for abstinence: Incentives contingent on opiate abstinence
Buprenorphine Adherence Only
Participants will receive financial incentives for buprenorphine use. Contingency Management for adherence: Incentives contingent on buprenorphine adherence
Control
Participants will not receive any intervention.
Overall Study
STARTED
123
128
124
Overall Study
COMPLETED
112
126
119
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
11
2
5

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Contingency Management to Enhance Office-Based Buprenorphine Treatment

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Buprenorphine Adherence and Opiate Abstinence
n=123 Participants
Participants will receive financial incentives for buprenorphine use and opiate abstinence. Contingency Management for adherence: Incentives contingent on buprenorphine adherence Contingency Management for abstinence: Incentives contingent on opiate abstinence
Buprenorphine Adherence Only
n=128 Participants
Participants will receive financial incentives for buprenorphine use. Contingency Management for adherence: Incentives contingent on buprenorphine adherence
Control
n=124 Participants
Participants will not receive any intervention.
Total
n=375 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
119 Participants
n=5 Participants
127 Participants
n=7 Participants
124 Participants
n=5 Participants
370 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Continuous
42 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11 • n=5 Participants
42 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 • n=7 Participants
41 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 • n=5 Participants
42 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 • n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
41 Participants
n=5 Participants
62 Participants
n=7 Participants
48 Participants
n=5 Participants
151 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
82 Participants
n=5 Participants
66 Participants
n=7 Participants
76 Participants
n=5 Participants
224 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
122 Participants
n=5 Participants
126 Participants
n=7 Participants
120 Participants
n=5 Participants
368 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
36 Participants
n=5 Participants
24 Participants
n=7 Participants
33 Participants
n=5 Participants
93 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
82 Participants
n=5 Participants
97 Participants
n=7 Participants
84 Participants
n=5 Participants
263 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
123 Participants
n=5 Participants
128 Participants
n=7 Participants
124 Participants
n=5 Participants
375 Participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

This will be assessed by the percentage of buprenorphine-positive urine samples during the 12-week intervention.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Buprenorphine Adherence and Opiate Abstinence
n=369 urine samples
Participants will receive financial incentives for buprenorphine use and opiate abstinence. Contingency Management for adherence: Incentives contingent on buprenorphine adherence Contingency Management for abstinence: Incentives contingent on opiate abstinence
Buprenorphine Adherence Only
n=384 urine samples
Participants will receive financial incentives for buprenorphine use. Contingency Management for adherence: Incentives contingent on buprenorphine adherence
Control
n=372 urine samples
Participants will not receive any intervention.
Buprenorphine Adherence as Assessed by the Percentage of Buprenorphine-positive Urine Samples
80 percentage of urine samples
84 percentage of urine samples
78 percentage of urine samples

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

This will be assessed by the percentage of opiate-negative urine samples during the 12-week intervention.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Buprenorphine Adherence and Opiate Abstinence
n=369 urine samples
Participants will receive financial incentives for buprenorphine use and opiate abstinence. Contingency Management for adherence: Incentives contingent on buprenorphine adherence Contingency Management for abstinence: Incentives contingent on opiate abstinence
Buprenorphine Adherence Only
n=384 urine samples
Participants will receive financial incentives for buprenorphine use. Contingency Management for adherence: Incentives contingent on buprenorphine adherence
Control
n=372 urine samples
Participants will not receive any intervention.
Opiate Abstinence as Assessed by the Percentage of Opiate-negative Urine Samples
83 percentage of urine samples
85 percentage of urine samples
80 percentage of urine samples

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

This is the percentage of participants reporting any diversion of buprenorphine at each assessment during the 12-week intervention.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Buprenorphine Adherence and Opiate Abstinence
n=123 Participants
Participants will receive financial incentives for buprenorphine use and opiate abstinence. Contingency Management for adherence: Incentives contingent on buprenorphine adherence Contingency Management for abstinence: Incentives contingent on opiate abstinence
Buprenorphine Adherence Only
n=128 Participants
Participants will receive financial incentives for buprenorphine use. Contingency Management for adherence: Incentives contingent on buprenorphine adherence
Control
n=124 Participants
Participants will not receive any intervention.
Buprenorphine Diversion as Assessed by Percentage of Participants Reporting Any Diversion of Buprenorphine
16.12 percentage of participants
16.28 percentage of participants
18.82 percentage of participants

Adverse Events

Buprenorphine Adherence and Opiate Abstinence

Serious events: 5 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 1 deaths

Buprenorphine Adherence Only

Serious events: 4 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Control

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Buprenorphine Adherence and Opiate Abstinence
n=123 participants at risk
Participants will receive financial incentives for buprenorphine use and opiate abstinence. Contingency Management for adherence: Incentives contingent on buprenorphine adherence Contingency Management for abstinence: Incentives contingent on opiate abstinence
Buprenorphine Adherence Only
n=128 participants at risk
Participants will receive financial incentives for buprenorphine use. Contingency Management for adherence: Incentives contingent on buprenorphine adherence
Control
n=124 participants at risk
Participants will not receive any intervention.
General disorders
Breast Cancer
0.00%
0/123 • 12 weeks
0.78%
1/128 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/124 • 12 weeks
General disorders
Assault
0.00%
0/123 • 12 weeks
0.78%
1/128 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/124 • 12 weeks
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Covid
0.00%
0/123 • 12 weeks
0.78%
1/128 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/124 • 12 weeks
Surgical and medical procedures
endocarditis with heart surgery for pace maker
0.81%
1/123 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/128 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/124 • 12 weeks
Infections and infestations
Infection
1.6%
2/123 • Number of events 2 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/128 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/124 • 12 weeks
Psychiatric disorders
Psychiatric
0.81%
1/123 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/128 • 12 weeks
0.81%
1/124 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Pulmonary embolism
0.00%
0/123 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/128 • 12 weeks
0.81%
1/124 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
blood clot in lungs
0.81%
1/123 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/128 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/124 • 12 weeks
Nervous system disorders
seizure
0.00%
0/123 • 12 weeks
0.78%
1/128 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/124 • 12 weeks

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Kenneth Silverman, Ph.D.

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Phone: 4436176051

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place