Can small rewards keep opioid users clean? new study tests incentives in hospital

NCT ID NCT07208266

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: Assiut University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a behavioral program called contingency management for people with opioid use disorder. Participants in an inpatient unit receive small rewards when they provide drug-free urine samples. The goal is to see if this approach helps them stay abstinent during their two-week stay and reduces relapse risk afterward. The trial will enroll 55 adults and track urine tests and relapse warning signs.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: contingency management (behavioral intervention with rewards)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to improve abstinence and reduce relapse risk for people with opioid use disorder.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 55 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The rewards are small and may not sustain long-term abstinence after discharge.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

opiate dependence

As listed by the trial registrant

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

OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD)

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