Can cash rewards help people with alcohol addiction stay sober?
NCT ID NCT04064463
First seen Feb 17, 2026 · Last updated May 22, 2026 · Updated 13 times
Summary
This study tested whether giving rewards for attending treatment and providing alcohol-free blood tests helps people with alcohol use disorder stay sober. 74 adults in outpatient treatment took part. Researchers used a blood test that detects heavy drinking over the past 3 weeks and gave rewards for negative results. The goal was to see if this approach improves attendance and reduces drinking.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for ALCOHOL USE DISORDER are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Locations
-
The Village
Hartford, Connecticut, 06105, United States
Conditions
Explore the condition pages connected to this study.