Health Focused Motivational Treatment for Alcohol Dependent Veterans

Alcoholism Clinical Trial

Official title:

Health Focused Motivational Treatment for Alcohol Dependent Veterans

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00252590
• Other study ID #: NEUA-003-05S
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: November 9, 2005
• Last updated: December 9, 2014
• Start date: November 2005
• Est. completion date: May 2009

Study information

• Verified date: December 2014
• Source: VA Office of Research and Development
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Federal Government
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a health focused motivational intervention will reduce alcohol use for dependent veterans who are receiving outpatient alcohol and drug treatment.

Description:

The early months of addiction treatment are a high risk time for relapse. The purpose of this study is to examine whether a health-related intervention delivered in an individual session with a therapist once per month in the initial 4 months of addiction treatment will reduce alcohol use among veterans already enrolled in weekly outpatient treatment group at the VA San Diego Healthcare System. In order to answer this question, study participants will be randomly assigned to one of three study conditions: 1) The Health Motivational condition that receives individual personalized health feedback and motivational activities, 2) the Health Education condition that receives individual education about health problems associated with the heavy alcohol use, and 3) the treatment as usual group that will receive no additional treatment. All participants will be assessed on a monthly basis for 4 months to evaluate alcohol use, drug use, and health status.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 120
• Est. completion date: May 2009
• Est. primary completion date: May 2009
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 21 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Veterans receiving outpatient treatment at the VA San Diego Healthcare System Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program for a diagnosis of Alcohol Dependence

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder or Psychotic Disorder.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alcoholism

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Health Focused Motivational
Personalized feedback on health status
• Health Education
Generalized health education related to alcohol use
• Health Assessment only
Control group with no additional intervention

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego	San Diego	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
VA Office of Research and Development

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Alcohol use over initial four months of treatment , assessed monthly		4 months	No
Secondary	Drug use and health status over initial four months of treatment, assessed monthly		4 months	No