Trial Outcomes & Findings for SMART Effectiveness Trial (NCT NCT04464421)

NCT ID: NCT04464421

Last Updated: 2025-12-05

Results Overview

Defined as no negative buprenorphine urine tests and attendance of at least two visits.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

48 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Through study completion, an average of 4 months

Results posted on

2025-12-05

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Contingency management (CM)
Participants received incentives for urine toxicology with a positive result for Buprenorphine metabolites at each of the first four visits after initiation of Buprenorphine-Naloxone.
Brief Motivational Intervention + Substance Free Activities + Mindfulness-Based Adherence Promotion
BSM (Brief Motivational Intervention + Substance Free Activities Session + Mindfulness-Based Adherence Promotion) participants had one-on-one behavioral intervention sessions at each of the first four visits after initiation of Buprenorphine-Naloxone.
Overall Study
STARTED
24
24
Overall Study
COMPLETED
22
22
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Contingency management (CM)
Participants received incentives for urine toxicology with a positive result for Buprenorphine metabolites at each of the first four visits after initiation of Buprenorphine-Naloxone.
Brief Motivational Intervention + Substance Free Activities + Mindfulness-Based Adherence Promotion
BSM (Brief Motivational Intervention + Substance Free Activities Session + Mindfulness-Based Adherence Promotion) participants had one-on-one behavioral intervention sessions at each of the first four visits after initiation of Buprenorphine-Naloxone.
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
2
2

Baseline Characteristics

SMART Effectiveness Trial

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Contingency Management (CM)
n=22 Participants
Participants received incentives for urine toxicology with a positive result for Buprenorphine metabolites at each of the first four visits after initiation of Buprenorphine-Naloxone.
Brief Motivational Intervention + Substance Free Activities + Mindfulness-Based Adherence Promotion
n=22 Participants
BSM (Brief Motivational Intervention + Substance Free Activities Session + Mindfulness-Based Adherence Promotion) participants had one-on-one behavioral intervention sessions at each of the first four visits after initiation of Buprenorphine-Naloxone.
Total
n=44 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
39.45 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.75 • n=9 Participants
35.41 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.88 • n=6 Participants
37.43 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.41 • n=9 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
13 Participants
n=9 Participants
13 Participants
n=6 Participants
26 Participants
n=9 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants
n=9 Participants
9 Participants
n=6 Participants
18 Participants
n=9 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=6 Participants
2 Participants
n=9 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
20 Participants
n=9 Participants
22 Participants
n=6 Participants
42 Participants
n=9 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=6 Participants
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=6 Participants
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=6 Participants
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=6 Participants
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
6 Participants
n=9 Participants
8 Participants
n=6 Participants
14 Participants
n=9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
14 Participants
n=9 Participants
13 Participants
n=6 Participants
27 Participants
n=9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants
n=9 Participants
1 Participants
n=6 Participants
2 Participants
n=9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=6 Participants
1 Participants
n=9 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 4 months

Defined as no negative buprenorphine urine tests and attendance of at least two visits.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Contingency management (CM)
n=22 Participants
Participants received incentives for urine toxicology with a positive result for Buprenorphine metabolites at each of the first four visits after initiation of Buprenorphine-Naloxone.
Brief Motivational Intervention + Substance Free Activities + Mindfulness-Based Adherence Promotion
n=22 Participants
BSM (Brief Motivational Intervention + Substance Free Activities Session + Mindfulness-Based Adherence Promotion) participants had one-on-one behavioral intervention sessions at each of the first four visits after initiation of Buprenorphine-Naloxone.
Treatment Adherence
16 Participants
13 Participants

Adverse Events

Contingency management (CM)

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

Brief Motivational Intervention + Substance Free Activities + Mindfulness-Based Adherence Promotion

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

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Contingency management (CM)
n=22 participants at risk
Participants received incentives for urine toxicology with a positive result for Buprenorphine metabolites at each of the first four visits after initiation of Buprenorphine-Naloxone.
Brief Motivational Intervention + Substance Free Activities + Mindfulness-Based Adherence Promotion
n=22 participants at risk
BSM (Brief Motivational Intervention + Substance Free Activities Session + Mindfulness-Based Adherence Promotion) participants had one-on-one behavioral intervention sessions at each of the first four visits after initiation of Buprenorphine-Naloxone.
Social circumstances
Overdose
4.5%
1/22 • Number of events 1 • Participants were systematically assessed for adverse events throughout their participation in the study which lasted for 6 months from baseline.
Clinicaltrials.gov definitions were used.
0.00%
0/22 • Participants were systematically assessed for adverse events throughout their participation in the study which lasted for 6 months from baseline.
Clinicaltrials.gov definitions were used.
Surgical and medical procedures
Incomplete spinal fusion
0.00%
0/22 • Participants were systematically assessed for adverse events throughout their participation in the study which lasted for 6 months from baseline.
Clinicaltrials.gov definitions were used.
4.5%
1/22 • Number of events 1 • Participants were systematically assessed for adverse events throughout their participation in the study which lasted for 6 months from baseline.
Clinicaltrials.gov definitions were used.

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Karen Derefinko, PhD

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Phone: 9014482526

Results disclosure agreements

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