Phosphatidylethanol-Based Contingency Management for Housing

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Alcohol Use Disorder

In brief

The investigators will evaluate the efficacy of contingency management (CM) in reducing alcohol use in individuals experiencing unstable housing but who are currently housed in shelters. Participants will be 20-30 adults diagnosed with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and has a history or unstable housing or literal homelessness in the last year but is currently receiving housing through Catholic Charities Spokane or other locations. Individuals who demonstrate AUD and have measurable PEth \>ng/mL at the baseline visit will be randomized to receive Phosphatidylethanol-based CM treatment or non-contigent treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04038021

Run by

Washington State University

People needed

17

Starts

2020-01-13

Expected to finish

2022-10-27

Last updated by the study team

2023-04-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Two heavy drinking episodes (Assigned Male at Birth > 4 standard drinks (SDs), Assigned Female at Birth > 3 SDs) in the prior 14 days OR >14 drinks in the past 2 weeks, confirmed by a PEth level >=20 ng/ml
• DSM-5 diagnosis of a current Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) as assessed by the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5 (DSM-5);
• Age >=18 years;
• Currently housed at Catholic Charities Spokane or other locations in the Pacific and Mountain time zones; and
• Previously, literally homeless or unstably housed (e.g., couch surfing) for > 1 month

You may not qualify if…

• Current diagnosis of substance use disorder (other than AUD and tobacco), severe;
• Inability to provide informed consent based on the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool for Clinical Research (MacCAT-CR) and/or age over 65 and Inability to provide informed consent based on the mini-Montreal Cognitive Assessment (mini-MoCA);
• Alcohol withdrawal-related seizure or hospitalization in prior 12 months; and
• Psychiatrically or medically unsafe to participate, as assessed by the PI.

Where it is running

• Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington — Spokane, Washington, United States

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