Trial Outcomes & Findings for Financial Incentives to Promote Stimulant Abstinence in a Community-Based Syringe Exchange Program (NCT NCT05787847)
NCT ID: NCT05787847
Last Updated: 2025-09-17
Results Overview
all samples will be assessed using point-of-care test urine drug test conducted at the center
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
27 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
12 weeks
Results posted on
2025-09-17
Participant Flow
Inclusion Criteria: * be 18 years or older * report using stimulants in the past 30 days * meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) diagnosis for stimulant use disorder at a moderate or severe level * participation in services at syringe exchange program
Participant milestones
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Health Education
The Health Education condition is based on a previous intervention used as a control in a number of other studies. Sessions consist of an educational program addressing a variety of health, wellness, and lifestyle topics adapted from a previously implemented wellness manual.
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Health Education Plus Incentives for Abstinence
Participants in the health education plus incentives for abstinence condition will have the opportunity to earn financial incentives for abstaining from stimulant use. Additionally, they also receive the health education provided in the Health Education condition, with sessions consisting of an educational program addressing a variety of health, wellness, and lifestyle topics adapted from a previously implemented wellness manual.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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13
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14
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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13
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14
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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0
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
Financial Incentives to Promote Stimulant Abstinence in a Community-Based Syringe Exchange Program
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Health Education
n=13 Participants
The Health Education condition is based on a previous intervention used as a control in a number of other studies. Sessions consist of an educational program addressing a variety of health, wellness, and lifestyle topics adapted from a previously implemented wellness manual.
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Health Education Plus Incentives for Abstinence
n=14 Participants
Participants in the health education plus incentives for abstinence condition will have the opportunity to earn financial incentives for abstaining from stimulant use. Additionally, they also receive the health education provided in the Health Education condition, with sessions consisting of an educational program addressing a variety of health, wellness, and lifestyle topics adapted from a previously implemented wellness manual.
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Total
n=27 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Categorical
<=18 years
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0 Participants
n=99 Participants
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0 Participants
n=107 Participants
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0 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
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13 Participants
n=99 Participants
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14 Participants
n=107 Participants
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27 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Age, Categorical
>=65 years
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0 Participants
n=99 Participants
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0 Participants
n=107 Participants
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0 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Sex/Gender, Customized
Sex/Gender · Female
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6 Participants
n=99 Participants
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10 Participants
n=107 Participants
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16 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Sex/Gender, Customized
Sex/Gender · Male
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7 Participants
n=99 Participants
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4 Participants
n=107 Participants
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11 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity · White
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11 Participants
n=99 Participants
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12 Participants
n=107 Participants
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23 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity · Latinx/Hispanic & Black & American Indian/Alaska Native
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0 Participants
n=99 Participants
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1 Participants
n=107 Participants
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1 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity · White & American Indian/Alaska Native
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1 Participants
n=99 Participants
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1 Participants
n=107 Participants
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2 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity · White & Black/African American
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1 Participants
n=99 Participants
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0 Participants
n=107 Participants
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1 Participants
n=206 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 weeksall samples will be assessed using point-of-care test urine drug test conducted at the center
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Health Education
n=312 Urine drug test
The Health Education condition is based on a previous intervention used as a control in a number of other studies. Sessions consist of an educational program addressing a variety of health, wellness, and lifestyle topics adapted from a previously implemented wellness manual.
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Health Education Plus Incentives for Abstinence
n=336 Urine drug test
Participants in the health education plus incentives for abstinence condition will have the opportunity to earn financial incentives for abstaining from stimulant use. Additionally, they also receive the health education provided in the Health Education condition, with sessions consisting of an educational program addressing a variety of health, wellness, and lifestyle topics adapted from a previously implemented wellness manual.
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Stimulant Free Urine Sample
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6.1 % stimulant-negative urine drug test
Standard Error 2.7
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23.6 % stimulant-negative urine drug test
Standard Error 10.3
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Adverse Events
Health Education
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Health Education Plus Incentives for Abstinence
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place