Talk Therapy by Phone to Promote Treatment for Alcohol Problems

Alcohol Use Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

Cognitive Behavioral Treatment by Phone to Promote Use of Alcohol Related Care and Reduce Drinking

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03758274
• Other study ID #: RSRB00072850
• Secondary ID: R01AA026815-01
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 1, 2019
• Est. completion date: July 21, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: University of Rochester
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A small percentage of individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) obtain alcohol-related care despite research showing that treatment is effective. This randomized controlled trial tests the efficacy of a brief, phone based cognitive behavioral intervention to increase treatment engagement, improve alcohol related outcomes, and show that treatment engagement is a mechanism for the improved outcomes in individuals with AUD.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 400
• Est. completion date: July 21, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: July 21, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 18-plus;

• score = 16 on AUDIT;

• within the past 30 days, exceeding the limits for low-risk drinking adopted by NIAAA:

>3 standard drinks on any occasion or >7 drinks per week (women); >4 drinks on any occasion or >14 drinks per week (men).

Exclusion Criteria:

• unable to communicate with the researcher in English;

• unable to comprehend the nature of the study;

• history of alcohol-related care;

• alcohol withdrawal necessitating medical evaluation;

• residency outside of The Greater Rochester Area.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alcohol Abuse
• Alcohol Use Disorder
• Alcoholism

Intervention

Behavioral:
• CBT by Phone to Promote Treatment
Structured phone intervention to identify concerns about getting alcohol use disorder treatment and to work through those concerns using cognitive behavioral principles.

Other:
• Reading the Subject a Pamphlet on Obtaining Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
The pamphlet was created by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to describe evidence based treatments available for alcohol use disorder and how to obtain such treatment.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Rochester	Rochester	New York

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Rochester	Medical University of South Carolina, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Syracuse University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Average Drinks Per Drinking Day	Average number of standard drinks on days of alcohol consumption at 3-month follow-up	prior 30 days (at 3-month follow-up)
Primary	Days Abstinent	Number of days abstinent from alcohol use in prior 30 days	prior 30 days (at 3-month follow-up)
Primary	Number Initiating Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment	Number Attending any Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Session(s) over 3-month follow-up	over 3 months