Implementing Contingency Management for Stimulant Use in Specialty Addiction Treatment Organizations

Description

Stimulants constitute a new and deadly fourth wave of the opioid epidemic. Contingency management is the most effective intervention for stimulant use and is an evidence-based adjunct to medication for opioid use disorder. Yet, uptake of contingency management in opioid treatment programs that provide medication for opioid use disorder remains low; in fact, access to contingency management is arguably one of the greatest research-to-practice gaps in the addiction treatment services field. The goal of this study is to conduct a type III hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial to evaluate a multi-level implementation strategy, the Science of Service Laboratory, to install contingency management for stimulant use in opioid treatment programs. The Science of Service Laboratory has three core components: didactic training, performance feedback, and external facilitation. Utilizing a stepped wedge design, a regional cohort of 10 public sector opioid treatment programs will be randomized to receive Science of Service Laboratory at five distinct time points. At six intervals, each of the 10 opioid treatment programs will provide de-identified electronic medical record data from all available patient charts on contingency management delivery and patient outcomes. Staff from each opioid treatment program will provide feedback on contextual determinants influencing implementation. This study will rigorously evaluate whether a multi-level implementation strategy developed by one of the longest-standing national intermediary purveyor organizations-the SAMHSA Technology Transfer Centers, will improve both implementation and patient outcomes.

Conditions

Stimulant Use (Diagnosis)

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Stimulants constitute a new and deadly fourth wave of the opioid epidemic. Contingency management is the most effective intervention for stimulant use and is an evidence-based adjunct to medication for opioid use disorder. Yet, uptake of contingency management in opioid treatment programs that provide medication for opioid use disorder remains low; in fact, access to contingency management is arguably one of the greatest research-to-practice gaps in the addiction treatment services field. The goal of this study is to conduct a type III hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial to evaluate a multi-level implementation strategy, the Science of Service Laboratory, to install contingency management for stimulant use in opioid treatment programs. The Science of Service Laboratory has three core components: didactic training, performance feedback, and external facilitation. Utilizing a stepped wedge design, a regional cohort of 10 public sector opioid treatment programs will be randomized to receive Science of Service Laboratory at five distinct time points. At six intervals, each of the 10 opioid treatment programs will provide de-identified electronic medical record data from all available patient charts on contingency management delivery and patient outcomes. Staff from each opioid treatment program will provide feedback on contextual determinants influencing implementation. This study will rigorously evaluate whether a multi-level implementation strategy developed by one of the longest-standing national intermediary purveyor organizations-the SAMHSA Technology Transfer Centers, will improve both implementation and patient outcomes.

Implementing Contingency Management for Stimulant Use in Specialty Addiction Treatment Organizations (Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science at Stanford, Research Component #2)

Implementing Contingency Management for Stimulant Use in Specialty Addiction Treatment Organizations

Condition
Stimulant Use (Diagnosis)
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Chicago

Lawndale Christian Health Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60623

Chicago

Healthcare Alternative Systems NEXA-MAR, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60651

Chicago

Community Outreach Intervention Projects Southside Mobile Van, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60654

Chicago

Family Guidance Centers Chicago Ave., Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60654

Pawtucket

Addiction Recovery Institute, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States, 02860

Pawtucket

CODAC Pawtucket, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States, 02860

Providence

Providence Comprehensive Treatment Center, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02905

Providence

VICTA, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02907

Providence

CODAC Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02909

Woonsocket

Woonsocket Comprehensive Treatment Center, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States, 02895

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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  • * Persons on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder \[Not recruited, via electronic medical records only\]
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Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Northwestern University,

Sara Becker, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Northwestern University

Study Record Dates

2027-08-01