Status:
COMPLETED
A Bridge to Treatment: The Therapeutic Workplace and Methadone Treatment
Lead Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Conditions:
Opiate Dependence
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Therapeutic Workplace in promoting methadone treatment and increasing abstinence in unemployed, out-of-treatment injection heroine use...
Detailed Description
A randomized study is planned for 5 years to evaluate the effectiveness of the Therapeutic Workplace in promoting methadone treatment and abstinence in unemployed injection drug users. Participants wi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals were eligible if they were:
- at least 18 years old,
- reported injection drug use in the past 30 days,
- met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-IV criteria for opioid dependence,
- reported using heroin at least 21 out of the past 30 days,
- provided an opiate-positive urine sample,
- showed visible signs of injection drug use (i.e., track marks),
- reported not receiving substance abuse treatment in the past 30 days,
- lived in Baltimore,
- and were unemployed.
- Participants were excluded if they
- had current severe psychiatric disorders or chronic medical conditions that would interfere with their ability to participate in the workplace,
- reported current suicidal or homicidal ideation,
- had physical limitations that would prevent them from using a keyboard,
- had medical insurance coverage (as this would disqualify them from receiving interim methadone treatment),
- were pregnant or breastfeeding,
- or were currently considered a prisoner.
- Eligible participants were invited to participate in a 4-week induction. Participants who attended the workplace for at least five minutes on two out of five workdays in the last week of induction were randomly assigned to one of three conditions and were invited to attend the workplace for an additional 26 weeks
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
98 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01416584
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
April 1 2014
Last Update
December 5 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Center for Learning and Health, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Campus, 5200 Eastern Ave., Suite W142
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224