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NCT02559609 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Interventions for Unemployed Hazardous Drinkers

A NA study, sponsored by UConn Health.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
240
Enrollment target

NCT02559609 is a NA study that has completed, run by UConn Health. The registered enrollment target is 240 participants.

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The verdict

NCT02559609, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by UConn Health.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
240 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Despite recent improvements in the US economy, unemployment remains a significant concern, and estimates indicate that one-third of unemployed persons drink at hazardous levels, adversely impacting their health and abilities to find jobs. Reinforcement interventions are highly efficacious in reducing substance use, and they can be applied to increase job-seeking activities as well. In partnership with CT United Labor Agency, this project is designed to reduce hazardous drinking and enhance active participation in job-seeking activities among those with job loss. It will evaluate the independent and combined effects of reinforcing negative breathalyzer samples and job-seeking activities to ascertain the simplest and most cost-effective approach to improving outcomes in this population. Unemployed individuals with hazardous drinking (N = 280) will be randomly assigned to one of four conditions using a 2 x 2 design: standard care, standard care with reinforcement for submitting negative breathalyzer samples, standard care with reinforcement for job-seeking activities, or standard care plus reinforcement for both negative breathalyzer samples and job-seeking activities. Participants in all conditions will receive usual services part of CT United Labor Agency, along with a novel remote breath alcohol monitoring procedure. The study interventions will be in effect for three months, and participants will be followed for one year. Alcohol and other drug use, employment, psychiatric symptoms, and global measures of health will be assessed throughout treatment and follow-up. Reinforcing negative breathalyzer samples is expected to significantly reduce drinking, and reinforcing job-seeking activities is expected to increase re-employment rates and reduce time until job attainment. Reinforcing both negative breathalyzer samples and job-seeking activities is hypothesized to improve outcomes along both domains. The reinforcement interventions may also decrease psychiatric distres

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Contingency management for alcohol abstinence
  • BEHAVIORAL Contingency management for completing job related activities
  • BEHAVIORAL Job relelated activity contracting

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 240 participants
Start Date 2016-04-19
Est. Completion 2022-06-01
Phase NA

Sponsor

UConn Health

178 total trials

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT02559609

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT02559609 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 240 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is UConn Health, which has 178 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Contingency management for alcohol abstinence is the first listed.

NCT02559609 reports 0 study locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02559609 about?

NCT02559609 is a clinical study titled "Interventions for Unemployed Hazardous Drinkers". Despite recent improvements in the US economy, unemployment remains a significant concern, and estimates indicate that one-third of unemployed persons drink at hazardous levels, adversely impacting their health and abilities to find jobs. Reinforcement interventions are highly efficacious in reducin...

What is the current status of trial NCT02559609?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 240 participants. The study started on 2016-04-19. Estimated completion is 2022-06-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02559609?

The interventions under investigation include: Contingency management for alcohol abstinence (BEHAVIORAL), Contingency management for completing job related activities (BEHAVIORAL), Job relelated activity contracting (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02559609?

This trial is sponsored by UConn Health, which has 178 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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