Plain-English translation of NCT05702021 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether a training program called the Science to Service Laboratory can help addiction counselors use contingency management — a reward-based approach that encourages people to stay away from stimulants by offering incentives for drug-free test results. The study focuses on people who are taking medication for opioid use disorder but are also using stimulants like methamphetamine or cocaine. The training program teaches counselors how to use this method through workshops, coaching calls, and feedback sessions.
When people with opioid use disorder also use stimulants, they face serious health risks including overdose and HIV infection, and they have worse outcomes in their opioid treatment. While the medication for opioid use disorder is effective, it doesn't specifically help reduce stimulant use, and there are no approved medications for stimulant addiction. This trial aims to bridge the gap between research that shows contingency management works and its actual use in addiction treatment programs.
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As a counselor participating in this study, you would attend training workshops on the reward-based method, participate in monthly coaching calls, and receive feedback on how you're using the new approach with your patients. Your patients' progress would be tracked through electronic medical records to see whether the new counseling method helps reduce stimulant use. The study sites will gradually introduce this new training approach at different times, so you may start with usual care and then transition to the new training program.
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