Clinical Trial of Abstinence-Linked Money Management
Completed · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Substance Abuse
In brief
This is a randomized controlled trial to test whether a money-management based intervention reduces substance abuse.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00536900
- Run by
- Yale University
- People needed
- 90
- Starts
- 2004-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2009-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-03-30
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 18 or older.
- History of cocaine or alcohol abuse in the past 5 years
- Global Assessment of Functioning score below 65.
- Income of at least $450 per month.
- Able to provide informed consent, as evidenced by being able to answer questions about the study (described in Human Subjects).
- Enrolled at the New Haven Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC).
- Able to provide at least 2 names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least 2 individuals who are likely to have knowledge of their whereabouts throughout study follow-up.
You may not qualify if…
- Evidence of physiological dependence on sedatives or alcohol requiring a detoxification.
- Has a conservator or a representative payee
- Already receiving active money management (e.g. by case manager) in which the therapist/money manager makes more than one direct payment per month on behalf of the beneficiary.
- Mentally Retarded, as evidenced by a DSM IV diagnosis of mental retardation or a clinical diagnosis of mental retardation.
- Individuals in recovery from pathological gambling.
- Individuals whose partner or spouse who co-manage their money is already enrolled in the study.
- In the opinion of the Principal Investigator, the patient is unable to comply with the protocol procedures as evidenced by behavior or clinical information obtained during the enrollment and screening process.
Where it is running
- Connecticut Mental Health Center — New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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