Facilitating Aftercare for Alcohol Detox Patients
Helping Alcoholics Link to Substance Abuse Treatment Programs After Being in the Hospital for Detoxification
2 other identifiers
interventional
150
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether peer visits (known as "12th Step Calls") and professional counselors (using "Motivational Enhancement Therapy") are effective helping alcoholics link to substance abuse treatment programs after being in the hospital for detox.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
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Started Jul 2007
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 7, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 9, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2008
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
March 8, 2011
CompletedOctober 14, 2020
October 1, 2020
9 months
August 7, 2007
February 14, 2011
October 12, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Linkage to Alcohol Behavioral Therapy Counseling (i.e., "Aftercare")
Linkage to alcohol behavioral therapy counseling (i.e., "aftercare") was defined as: arriving for the first outpatient chemical dependency counseling visit, being admitted to an inpatient or residential chemical dependency treatment facility, or attending at least one meeting of a help-help program such as Alcoholics Anonymous.
1 month
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Relapse to Drinking
30 days
Completed Inpatient Treatment
90 days
Study Arms (3)
Treatment As Usual (TAU)
NO INTERVENTIONTreatment as Usual (TAU): Participants randomized to this arm will receive "usual care" (i.e., pharmacotherapy to manage alcohol withdrawal, counseling and referral to treatment or self-help) during medically managed inpatient detoxification.
Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
EXPERIMENTALParticipants randomized to this arm will receive "usual care" (i.e., pharmacotherapy to manage alcohol withdrawal, counseling and referral to treatment or self-help) during inpatient detoxification plus a 60-minute Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) session delivered by a trained professional.
Peer-delivered Twelve Step Facilitation
EXPERIMENTALParticipants randomized to this arm will receive "usual care" (i.e., pharmacotherapy to manage alcohol withdrawal, counseling and referral to treatment or self-help) during inpatient detoxification plus a 60-minute Peer-delivered Twelve Step Facilitation (P-TSF)session delivered by individuals from a common self-help program.
Interventions
Participants assigned to this arm will receive a 60-minute MET intervention in addition to "usual care" while hospitalized for detoxification.
In addition to "usual care" while hospitalized for detoxification, participants assigned to this arm will receive a 60-minute visit by peers who are "recovering from alcoholism" and who are active in 12-step oriented self-help programs.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Male and female inpatients 18 years of age or older.
- Participants will have a current DSM-IV diagnosis of alcohol abuse or dependence.
- Able to understand/speak English
- Participants will have signed a witnessed informed consent.
You may not qualify if:
- Cognitive impairment (e.g., mental retardation)
- Participants who meet current DSM-IV criteria for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or dementia
- Participants who are homeless, without contact person
- Participants enrolled in a methadone maintenance treatment program.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Erie County Medical Center
Buffalo, New York, 14215, United States
Related Publications (1)
Blondell RD, Frydrych LM, Jaanimagi U, Ashrafioun L, Homish GG, Foschio EM, Bashaw HL. A randomized trial of two behavioral interventions to improve outcomes following inpatient detoxification for alcohol dependence. J Addict Dis. 2011 Apr;30(2):136-48. doi: 10.1080/10550887.2011.554777.
PMID: 21491295DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Schieder, Jeffrey
- Organization
- SUNY Buffalo
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Richard D. Blondell, MD
State University of New York at Buffalo
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 7, 2007
First Posted
August 9, 2007
Study Start
July 1, 2007
Primary Completion
April 1, 2008
Study Completion
August 1, 2008
Last Updated
October 14, 2020
Results First Posted
March 8, 2011
Record last verified: 2020-10