Cash for recovery: ER study tests financial incentives to keep opioid patients in treatment
NCT ID NCT07129902
First seen Jun 01, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This pilot study tests whether offering small payments for attending follow-up appointments can help people with opioid use disorder stay in treatment after starting medication in the emergency department. Thirty adults will be randomly assigned to receive either standard care or standard care plus financial incentives tied to clinic attendance. The goal is to see if this approach improves treatment continuation and reduces opioid use.
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What this could mean
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Active substance
monetary incentive (contingency management)
What this could lead to
If it works, this approach could improve treatment attendance and reduce relapse for people with opioid use disorder.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (30 people) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. Results may not apply to other settings or populations.
Conditions
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