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Automated Reinforcement Management System (ARMS)
Sponsor: Washington State University
Summary
Alcohol abuse remains a significant cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the US. Yet only 15% of those with alcohol use disorders receive treatment. Contingency Management (CM) is a cost-effective intervention for drug addiction where individuals are rewarded when they submit biological verification of drug abstinence. The researchers propose to develop an integrated CM system capable of incorporating mobile device input, that would allow them to deliver a CM intervention for problematic drinking to anyone who owns a smartphone. The mobile device input will incorporate ecological momentary assessments (EMA), geospatial mapping, and biomarker-based feedback from a portable measuring device.
Official title: Automated Reinforcement Management System (ARMS): Phase I Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
12
Start Date
2021-03-29
Completion Date
2021-12-08
Last Updated
2026-05-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Contingency management
Reinforcement, or incentives, in exchange for evidence of not drinking alcohol.
Locations (1)
Washington State University
Spokane, Washington, United States