Clinical trials
Contingency Management clinical trials
Below are recruiting contingency management clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 25 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07485036Recruiting
Study on mood and alcohol use in new mothers
This study looks at how new mothers feel emotionally, including mood, alcohol use, and symptoms of depression. By participating, you can help researchers understand the challenges mothers face in the first year after childbirth.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT05854667RecruitingPhase 2
High-dose lisdexamfetamine with rewards for meth use changes
This Phase 2 study tests high-dose lisdexamfetamine (a prescription stimulant) to help people reduce or stop methamphetamine use. It also uses “contingency management” (rewards tied to meeting goals) to encourage treatment participation and lower use.
Vancouver, British ColumbiaAges 18–55 - NCT06162897Recruiting
Case management for HIV or PrEP care support
This study tests whether pairing a case manager with people living with HIV or taking PrEP can help them stay in care and address financial or food problems.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT07735585Recruiting
App-based support for alcohol use disorder
This study tests a smartphone app that uses rewards to help people reduce or stop drinking. You may be eligible if you have alcohol use disorder and are seeking treatment at a specific clinic in São Paulo.
São Paulo, São PauloAges 18–70 - NCT02953899Recruiting
Using rewards-based therapy for rural problem gambling
This study tests a structured “reward for desired behavior” approach to help people with gambling disorder. It may be a good fit if you live in a rural or remote area and have been gambling recently.
Lethbridge, AlbertaAges 18–70 - NCT06678672Recruiting
Help for veterans who smoke before major surgery
This study tests a program to help veterans who smoke quit before a planned major surgery. The program uses rewards to encourage quitting, and it may improve surgery outcomes.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07129902Recruiting
Reward program to support opioid medication after ER
This study tests if a reward-based program (called contingency management) helps people stick with their medication for opioid use disorder (like buprenorphine or methadone) after an emergency department visit.
Burlington, VermontAges 18 years+ - NCT07490600Recruiting
Testing brain stimulation and rewards for quitting cocaine
This trial combines deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with a reward program (contingency management) to help people stop using cocaine. It may help if you are struggling with moderate to severe cocaine use and want a non-drug treatment.
Houston, TexasAges 18–65 - NCT06477588Recruiting
HIV services and job help for justice-involved Black men
This study helps Black men who have sex with men or other key populations who have been involved with the justice system get HIV services and job support. It aims to connect you to care and employment help, especially if you aren't already receiving HIV or PrEP care.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT05562557Recruiting
Fatherhood program to improve outcomes and support families
This study partners with fathers to help improve family outcomes, especially when there are worries about substance use in the household. You may be able to join if you are a father caregiver and your family has an identified risk for substance use, and you speak English or Spanish.
The Bronx, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05181891RecruitingPhase 2
Trial uses enhanced cues to reduce alcohol and smoking
This Phase 2 study tests a program designed to help people cut down or stop heavy alcohol use and daily smoking at the same time. It will check your alcohol level at the start and uses urine tests during a short induction phase to confirm recent alcohol and ongoing smoking.
Spokane, WashingtonAges 18 years+ - NCT07340554Recruiting
Brain imaging study for teens who use cannabis
This study looks at the brains of teenagers who use cannabis using an MRI scanner. It aims to understand how cannabis affects the developing brain, which might help improve treatment options.
Indianapolis, IndianaAges 14–17 - NCT07226596Recruiting
Methamphetamine use: can you reduce without quitting?
This study tests whether people who use methamphetamine can reduce use even if they are not completely abstinent. It offers a 12-week program and checks how you're doing for another 12 weeks after.
Lexington, KentuckyAges 18 years+ - NCT07218471Recruiting
Cannabis reduction study for heavy users
This study tests if helping people reduce heavy cannabis use improves daily life. It's for adults with cannabis use disorder who want to cut back.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT06265506Recruiting
Virtual Reward Program for Cutting Back on Heavy Drinking
This study tests a virtual program that rewards you for reducing heavy drinking. You'd use a phone app, check in via Zoom, and get a glimpse into your drinking patterns through a blood test. It might be a good fit if you want to cut back on heavy drinking without going to an in-person clinic.
Spokane, WashingtonAges 18 years+ - NCT06814275Recruiting
Brain health study for HIV+ stimulant users
This study uses brain scans to understand how stimulant use affects the brain in people with HIV who are on treatment. It may help find ways to improve brain health.
Winston-Salem, North CarolinaAges 18–59 - NCT05836207Recruiting
Rewards for quitting cannabis in young adults
This study tests whether offering rewards can help young adults stop using cannabis. You would attend a treatment clinic and provide supervised urine tests twice each week while aiming to quit.
AmsterdamAges 16–22 - NCT06688539RecruitingPhase 4
Quitting e-cigarettes in adults who also use cannabis
This trial tests if varenicline, a stop-smoking medication, can help people ages 18 to 40 quit e-cigarettes while also using cannabis. It's designed for regular e-cigarette users who want to quit and who use cannabis at least 10 days per month.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 18–40 - NCT06637436Recruiting
PrEP motivation help for men who use meth
This study tests two ways to help men who were assigned male at birth and use methamphetamine stay motivated to start PrEP, a medicine that prevents HIV. You may join if you are HIV-negative or don't know your status and haven't taken PrEP recently.
Miami, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT06576076Recruiting
Cannabis, emotions, and risk study for teens
This study explores how daily cannabis use affects emotions and risk behaviors in teenagers. You'll answer quick surveys on your phone and wear a Fitbit for up to 3 months.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 12–18 - NCT06432985Recruiting
Smoking cessation coaching for veterans with cancer
This study tests a counseling program to help veterans who smoke quit smoking, especially those undergoing cancer treatment or lung cancer screening. It may improve health outcomes during cancer care.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06239350Recruiting
Young adult tobacco and cannabis co-use study
This study tests a program to help young adults who use both nicotine and cannabis products reduce or quit nicotine use. If you are between 18 and 25, use nicotine products at least 20 days a month and cannabis at least 10 days a month, and want to quit nicotine, you may be eligible.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 18–25 - NCT05702021Recruiting
Using counseling incentives to reduce stimulant use in opioid clinics
This trial tests a counseling approach called “contingency management,” which uses structured incentives to reduce stimulant use. It’s meant for people receiving treatment in specialty addiction programs and/or newly starting opioid-use medication who also use stimulants.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT05445180Recruiting
Brain scan study of thinking in cannabis users with psychosis
This study uses brain imaging to understand how thinking works in people who use cannabis, comparing those with psychosis to people without psychosis. It may help researchers learn what brain patterns relate to thinking difficulties and how cannabis use fits in.
Montreal, QuebecAges 16–80
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for contingency management?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 25 recruiting contingency management studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a contingency management trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a contingency management trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.