Can a phone app with cash rewards help people beat opioid and cocaine addiction?

NCT ID NCT05766631

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Friends Research Institute, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a smartphone app can help people who are already on methadone treatment cut down on opioid and cocaine use. The app asks participants to take random drug tests at home and rewards them with money for negative results. Researchers want to see if app users stay in treatment longer and use drugs less often compared to those receiving standard care alone.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: DynamiCare Health app (behavioral intervention with incentives and remote drug testing)
What this could lead to: If it works, this app could become a low-cost tool to help people in methadone programs cut back on opioid and cocaine use and stick with their treatment.
What could go wrong: This is a Phase 3 trial, but the app's success depends on participants staying engaged and testing negative. It may not work for everyone, and the rewards might not be enough to change long-term habits.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cocaine abuse cocaine dependence opiate dependence opioid abuse

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

COCAINE USE COCAINE USE DISORDER OPIOID USE OPIOID-USE DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

BD Health Services, Inc. -- Dundalk

Baltimore, Maryland, 21222, United States
Friends Research Institute, Inc. Central Office

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
Glenwood Life Counseling Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21212, United States
Institutes for Behavior Resources

Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States
Man Alive

Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States

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