Drum-Assisted Therapy for Native Americans

Substance Use Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title:

Drum-Assisted Recovery Therapy for Native Americans

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01356667
• Other study ID #: DARTNA
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2010
• Est. completion date: August 2012

Study information

• Verified date: May 2018
• Source: University of California, Los Angeles
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Drum-Assisted Recovery Therapy for Native Americans (DARTNA) is an R-21 NIH/NCCAM-funded study aimed to complete the development and pilot a new substance abuse treatment protocol utilizing drumming for American Indians/Alaska Natives with substance use disorders. The study includes activities to complete the protocol, followed by a randomized-controlled clinical trial.

Description:

During year 1, this study consists of a series of focus groups conducted among American Indians/Alaska Natives with substance use disorders, providers serving AI/ANs with substance use disorders, and a Community Advisory Board. These focus groups are conducted in order to obtain feedback with regard to the initial DARTNA treatment protocol. These focus groups are then followed by a pretest of DARTNA among 10 AI/ANs with substance use disorders followed by a series of focus groups to finalize the development of DARTNA. During year 2, a randomized controlled will be conducted among 30 AI/ANs receiving the DARTNA treatment protocol vs. 30 AI/ANs receiving treatment-as-usual at United American Indian Involvement, Inc. in Los Angeles.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 10
• Est. completion date: August 2012
• Est. primary completion date: August 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association, 2000) criteria of current alcohol or drug abuse or dependence

• self-identifying as at least ¼ American Indian/Alaska Native heritage

• seeking treatment for alcohol or drug abuse

• being at least 18 years old. Clients will be assessed for suitability for outpatient treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

• have a psychiatric conditions that is not suitable for outpatient treatment (e.g., if they require inpatient rehabilitation treatment, have significant psychiatric disorders, require medical detoxification, or have significant medical problems)

• have a current suicidal ideation/plan as assessed by the ASI or BSI

• are mandated by the court to obtain treatment for substance abuse where such mandate requires the results of urine toxicology tests to be reported to the court

• expectation that the participant will fail to complete the study protocol due to probable incarceration or relocation from the clinic area.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Substance Use Disorders
• Substance-Related Disorders

Intervention

Behavioral:
• DARTNA
3-hour protocol provided 2x/week over 12 weeks
• Treatment-As-Usual
Participants will receive typical substance abuse behavior treatment interventions typically provided to patients including individual counseling, group therapy, and standard culturally-based interventions.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	United American Indian Involvement, Inc.	Los Angeles	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of California, Los Angeles

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Drug and Alcohol Use as a Measure of Treatment Effectiveness	Urine drug screens and breathalyzers will be obtained from patients in order to determine their recent drug and alcohol use.	Change from Baseline in Drug and Alcohol use at 6 months
Secondary	Knowledge of Alcoholics Anonymous Concepts as a Measure of Protocol Comprehension	The General Alcoholics Anonymous Tools of Recovery (GAATOR 2.1) will be provided in order to determine and track patient's knowledge of the 12-steps during their participation in the DARTNA treatment program.	Change from Baseline in Knowledge of Alcoholics Anonymous at 12 weeks
Secondary	Mental Health and Psychosocial Characteristics as Measured by the Addiction Severity Index, Native American Version and Brief Symptom Inventory.	The Addiction Severity Index, Native American Version will be utilized to assess problem severity in alcohol use, drug use, employment, family and social relationships, legal, psychological, and medical status. In addition, additional information with regards to mental health characteristics will be obtained from the Brief Symptom Inventory.	Change from Baseline in Mental Health and psychosocial characteristics at 6 months