NCT00012727

Brief Summary

This project�s goal is to improve the quality of care and reduce treatment costs for veterans with substance abuse and psychiatric problems.

Trial Health

80
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
236

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

6 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 14, 2001

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 16, 2001

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2001

Completed
Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Status Verified

July 1, 2005

First QC Date

March 14, 2001

Last Update Submit

April 6, 2015

Conditions

Study Arms (1)

Arm 1

OTHER
Procedure: Matching Symptom Severity to Service Intensity

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients must be entering a VA inpatient substance abuse or psychiatric treatment program and be clinically judged as appropriate for inpatient or community residential care.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (6)

VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA

Long Beach, California, 90822, United States

Location

VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto, California, 94304-1290, United States

Location

North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL

Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States

Location

Omaha VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE

Omaha, Nebraska, 68105-1873, United States

Location

Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

Location

Hampton VA Medical Center, Hampton, VA

Hampton, Virginia, 23667, United States

Location

Related Publications (7)

  • Timko C, Sempel JM, Moos RH. Models of standard and intensive outpatient care in substance abuse and psychiatric treatment. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2003 May;30(5):417-36. doi: 10.1023/a:1024693614501.

  • Timko C, Sempel JM. Short-term outcomes of matching dual diagnosis patients' symptom severity to treatment intensity. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2004 Apr;26(3):209-18. doi: 10.1016/S0740-5472(04)00002-9.

  • Timko C, Lesar M, Calvi NJ, Moos RH. Trends in acute mental health care: comparing psychiatric and substance abuse treatment programs. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2003 Apr-Jun;30(2):145-60. doi: 10.1007/BF02289804.

  • Timko C, Lesar M, Engelbrekt M, Moos RH. Changes in services and structure in community residential treatment facilities for substance abuse patients. Psychiatr Serv. 2000 Apr;51(4):494-8. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.51.4.494.

  • Timko C, Sempel JM. Intensity of acute services, self-help attendance and one-year outcomes among dual diagnosis patients. J Stud Alcohol. 2004 Mar;65(2):274-82. doi: 10.15288/jsa.2004.65.274.

  • Chen S, Barnett PG, Sempel JM, Timko C. Outcomes and costs of matching the intensity of dual-diagnosis treatment to patients' symptom severity. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2006 Jul;31(1):95-105. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2006.03.015.

  • Timko C, Yu K, Moos RH. Demand characteristics of residential substance abuse treatment programs. J Subst Abuse. 2000;12(4):387-403. doi: 10.1016/s0899-3289(01)00056-6.

Study Officials

  • Christine Timko, PhD

    VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 14, 2001

First Posted

March 16, 2001

Study Completion

August 1, 2001

Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Record last verified: 2005-07

Locations