Intensive Referral to Al-Anon: Benefits to Concerned Others and Their Drinkers

Alcohol Use Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

Intensive Referral to Al-Anon: Benefits to Concerned Others and Their Drinkers

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04018560
• Other study ID #: TIM0026
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 7, 2017
• Est. completion date: February 28, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: May 2021
• Source: Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is examining the effectiveness of Al-Anon Intensive Referral (AIR) with Concerned Others (COs) of individuals in treatment for alcohol use disorders ("drinkers"). AIR's goal is to facilitate Al-Anon participation and positive outcomes among COs.

Description:

In a randomized controlled trial, this 4-year project is evaluating AIR's effectiveness for COs. COs and their drinkers are assessed at baseline and 3-month, 6-month, and 1-year follow-ups. Hypotheses are that, compared to usual care, AIR will increase Al-Anon participation and improve CO outcomes. We will examine hypotheses using generalized mixed-effects regression models (GLMM). This project is built on the foundation that it is essential to help COs because of their own suffering.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 402
• Est. completion date: February 28, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: October 1, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 19 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. the drinker is an adult (=19 years old) entering a treatment episode for the primary substance of alcohol;

2. the drinker signs a release for researchers to contact a CO (also an adult) he or she identifies as a family member or close friend who has had contact with the drinker on at least 12 (40%) of the past 30 days; and

3. the drinker and CO can communicate in English. -

Exclusion Criteria:

1. the drinker is <19 years old, not entering a treatment episode for alcohol use disorder;

2. the drinker does not sign a release for researchers to contact a CO;

3. the drinker and CO cannot communicate in English. -

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alcohol Use Disorder
• Alcoholism

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Al-Anon Intensive Referral (AIR)
AIR is intended to facilitate Al-Anon participation.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	VA Palo Alto Health Care System	Palo Alto	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Mental Health	Items are rated on a 5-point scale (0=never, 4=very often). Mental Health is the mean of 10 items (e.g., How often have you experienced feeling hopeful); negative symptoms (e.g., anxious) are reverse scored.	The outcome measure will be assessed up to 1 year follow-up.