NCT00218582

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of adding dual focus 12-step self-help groups to standard treatment to improve behavioral outcomes for patients dually diagnosed with substance abuse and psychiatric disorders.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
229

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2003

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2003

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 20, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 22, 2005

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2007

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

January 12, 2017

Status Verified

October 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

4 years

First QC Date

September 20, 2005

Last Update Submit

January 11, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

12 step groupsself helppsychiatric day treatmentco-occurring disordersdual diagnosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • drug/alcohol use

    past 90 days

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • psychiatric medication adherence

    recent

  • traditional 12 step meeting attendance

    past 90 days

  • psychiatric symptoms

    recent

  • program retention

    up to 6 months

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Dual focus 12 step mutual aid groups for persons with co-occurring disorders (psychiatric and substance use disorders), provided within the context of standard psychiatric day treatment

Behavioral: Double Trouble in Recovery

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Standard psychiatric day treatment

Behavioral: Standard psychiatric day treatment

Interventions

Dual focus 12 step mutual aid groups for persons with co-occurring disorders (psychiatric and substance use disorders), provided within the context of standard psychiatric day treatment

1

Individual counseling, groups, medication

2

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 64 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Admission to psychiatric day treatment program 18-64 years old

You may not qualify if:

  • Did not understand or speak English, appeared intoxicated on drugs or alcohol, carried a diagnosis of mental retardation, were deemed actively psychotic by the clinic's intake coordinator, appeared unable to understand and give informed consent.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Albert Einstein Dept of Psychiatry

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Magura S, Rosenblum A, Villano CL, Vogel HS, Fong C, Betzler T. Dual-focus mutual aid for co-occurring disorders: a quasi-experimental outcome evaluation study. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2008;34(1):61-74. doi: 10.1080/00952990701764623.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related DisordersMental Disorders

Interventions

Salvage Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics

Study Officials

  • Stephen Magura, Ph.D.

    National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 20, 2005

First Posted

September 22, 2005

Study Start

March 1, 2003

Primary Completion

March 1, 2007

Study Completion

March 1, 2007

Last Updated

January 12, 2017

Record last verified: 2008-10

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