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Cash for counselors: can bonuses boost HIV and addiction care?

NCT ID NCT04687917

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Ohio State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at whether giving staff bonuses for hitting targets helps them deliver better substance use counseling to people with HIV. Researchers are comparing two strategies: one with just training and feedback, and another that adds monetary incentives. The goal is to see if incentives improve how consistently and well the counseling is given.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that staff bonuses help clinics provide better substance use counseling to people with HIV.
What could go wrong
This is an implementation study, not a treatment trial. It tests staff behavior, not a drug or cure. Results may not apply to other settings.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

428 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2021

Expected to finish

May 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion criteria for staff participants: * 18+ years of age Inclusion criteria for client participants: * 18+ years of age * Diagnosed with HIV Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria for staff participants: * None Exclusion criteria for client participants: \* None

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

HIV infectious disease substance abuse substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Substance use

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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