Trial reportDrug and alcohol dependence2014
Use of continuous transdermal alcohol monitoring during a contingency management procedure to reduce excessive alcohol use.
Trial report in Drug and alcohol dependence, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 66 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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66 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 98 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review of remotely delivered contingency management treatment for substance use.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2023Pooled it
- Mobile telephone-delivered contingency management interventions promoting behaviour change in individuals with substance use disorders: a meta-analysis.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2019Pooled it
- A review of the literature on contingency management in the treatment of substance use disorders, 2009-2014.Preventive medicine · 2016Pooled it
- Use of Wearable Transdermal Alcohol Sensors for Monitoring Alcohol Consumption After Detoxification With Contingency Management: Pilot Randomized Feasibility Trial.JMIR human factors · 2025Trial
- Cost and cost-effectiveness of abstinence-contingent wage supplements for adults experiencing homelessness and alcohol use disorder.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2025Trial
- Abstinence-contingent wage supplements for adults experiencing homelessness and alcohol use disorder: A randomized clinical trial.Preventive medicine · 2023Trial
- Remote Alcohol Monitoring to Facilitate Incentive-Based Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Randomized Trial.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2018Trial
- Phosphatidylethanol in Comparison to Self-Reported Alcohol Consumption Among HIV-Infected Women in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Naltrexone for Reducing Hazardous Drinking.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2018Trial
- A preliminary randomized controlled trial of contingency management for alcohol use reduction using a transdermal alcohol sensor.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2017Trial
- Using Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring to Detect Low-Level Drinking.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2015Trial
- Using contingency management procedures to reduce at-risk drinking in heavy drinkers.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2015Trial
- Objective Assessment in Clinical Psychological Science: Progress in Wearable Alcohol Biosensors.Annual review of clinical psychology · 2026Review
- Utility of substance-free alternatives in treating and preventing harmful substance use: A narrative review of the translational research spectrum.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2025Review
- One month follow-up outcomes of a transdermal alcohol concentration-based contingency management intervention to reduce heavy drinking among driving while intoxicated arrestees.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2025Article
- A qualitative exploration of the experiences of transdermal alcohol sensor devices amongst alcohol service practitioners (South London, UK).Addiction research & theory · 2025Article
- A new approach to modeling transdermal ethanol kinetics.Physiological reports · 2024Article
- Use of Transdermal Alcohol Sensors in Conjunction With Contingency Management to Reduce Alcohol Consumption in People With Alcohol Dependence Attending Alcohol Treatment Services: Protocol for a Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- A qualitative exploration of the experiences of transdermal alcohol sensor devices amongst people in receipt of treatment for alcohol use disorder.Addictive behaviors reports · 2024Article
- Transdermal alcohol concentration features predict alcohol-induced blackouts in college students.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2024Article
- Experimentally Induced Reductions in Alcohol Consumption and Brain, Cognitive, and Clinical Outcomes in Older Persons With and Those Without HIV Infection (30-Day Challenge Study): Protocol for a Nonrandomized Clinical Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
6 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
backgroundResearch on contingency management to treat excessive alcohol use is limited due to feasibility issues with monitoring adherence. This study examined the effectiveness of using transdermal alcohol monitoring as a continuous measure of alcohol use to implement financial contingencies to reduce heavy drinking.
methodsTwenty-six male and female drinkers (from 21 to 39 years old) were recruited from the community. Participants were randomly assigned to one of the two treatment sequences. Sequence 1 received 4 weeks of no financial contingency (i.e., $0) drinking followed by 4 weeks each of $25 and then $50 contingency management; Sequence 2 received 4 weeks of $25 contingency management followed by 4 weeks each of no contingency (i.e., $0) and then $50 contingency management. During the $25 and $50 contingency management conditions, participants were paid each week when the Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor (SCRAM-II™) identified no heavy drinking days.
resultsParticipants in both contingency management conditions had fewer drinking episodes and reduced frequencies of heavy drinking compared to the $0 condition. Participants randomized to Sequence 2 (receiving $25 contingency before the $0 condition) exhibited less frequent drinking and less heavy drinking in the $0 condition compared to participants from Sequence 1.
conclusionsTransdermal alcohol monitoring can be used to implement contingency management programs to reduce excessive alcohol consumption.
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