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Cocaine-related DisordersNCT00877435

Prize Reinforcement Contingency Management for Cocaine Dependence: a 24-week Randomized Controlled Trial

A study testing Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in people with Cocaine-related Disorders, run by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland at 2 sites in Switzerland.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether prize-based contingency management (prizeCM) combined with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is more effective in the treatment of of cocaine-dependent patients compared to CBT only. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Cocaine-related Disorders
What is being tested?
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
2 sitesSwitzerland
Study dates
Sep 2008to Oct 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • cocaine dependence, aged 18 or older, other dependences

Who cannot join

  • severe somatic, brain, or psychiatric disease, attention deficit disorders with medication methylphenidate

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Switzerland2 sites
  • Universitäre Psychiatrischen Kliniken

    Basel, 4025

  • Fondation Phenix

    Geneva, 1221

Other trials in Switzerland

About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine whether prize-based contingency management (prizeCM) combined with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is more effective in the treatment of of cocaine-dependent patients compared to CBT only. Patients were randomized to prizeCM + CBT (experimental group) or to CBT (control group) an treated over 24 weeks. It is the first trial of this type in Europe.

Being tested
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Medical subject headings
Cocaine-Related Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)Behavioural

Study groups in NCT00877435
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) + prize-based contingency management (prizeCM)
Receives: Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
2Active comparatorCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Receives: Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. retention in treatment, cocaine abstinence

    cocaine abstinence: at least 3 consecutive weeks of cocaine abstinence, the maximum number of weeks of continous abstinence and proportions of cocaine-free urine samples during the entire 24-week and at 6-month follow-up.

    Measured: 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. patients' satisfaction with the therapy, clinical measures

    patients' satisfaction with prize-based contingency management and with CBT

    Measured: 24 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Apr 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2008
  3. Primary completionAug 2013
  4. Study completionOct 2014

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00877435
Sponsor's protocol ID
SNF-105314-120675
Status last verified
Jan 2015
First submitted
6 Apr 2009
Last updated
29 Jan 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in people with Cocaine-related Disorders, run by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland at 2 sites in Switzerland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Jan 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

retention in treatment, cocaine abstinence (time frame: 24 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Jan 2015.

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