Treating Violence-Prone Substance Use Disorder Patients

NCT00700973 | Completed Phase 2 Results

• 1 other identifier: IIR 07-264
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 141
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This project is intended to help substance use disorder patients who perpetrate interpersonal violence against other adults.

Conditions

Substance-related Disorders; Violence

Keywords

anger; psychotherapy, brief; diagnosis, dual

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Addiction Severity Index Legal Composite

  Scores range from 0 to 1, with higher scores indicating more severe legal problems.

  One year post-intervention

Study Arms (2)

Arm 1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Substance use disorder usual care

Other: Usual care

Arm 2

EXPERIMENTAL

Interpersonal violence prevention intervention

Behavioral: Interpersonal Violence Prevention Intervention

Interventions

Interpersonal Violence Prevention Intervention BEHAVIORAL

This is a cognitive-behavioral approach incorporating cognitive restructuring and behavioral change.

Arm 2

Usual care OTHER

Substance use disorder usual care

Arm 1

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Entering VA substance use disorder treatment
• past-year violence
• cognitively intact

You may not qualify if:

• Not entering VA substance use disorder treatment
• no past-year violence
• cognitively not intact

Sponsors & Collaborators

• US Department of Veterans Affairs: lead

Study Sites (1)

VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto, California, 94304-1290, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Timko C, Desai A, Blonigen DM, Moos BS, Moos RH. Driving while intoxicated among individuals initially untreated for alcohol use disorders: one- and sixteen-year follow-ups. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2011 Mar;72(2):173-84. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2011.72.173.

  PMID: 21388590 RESULT

• Blonigen DM, Timko C, Moos BS, Moos RH. Impulsivity is an independent predictor of 15-year mortality risk among individuals seeking help for alcohol-related problems. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2011 Nov;35(11):2082-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01560.x. Epub 2011 Jun 1.

  PMID: 21631544 RESULT

• Makin-Byrd K, Cronkite RC, Timko C. The influence of abuse victimization on attendance and involvement in mutual-help groups among dually diagnosed male veterans. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2011 Jul;41(1):78-87. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2011.02.001. Epub 2011 Mar 10.

  PMID: 21396794 RESULT

• Timko C, Sutkowi A, Cronkite RC, Makin-Byrd K, Moos RH. Intensive referral to 12-step dual-focused mutual-help groups. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2011 Nov 1;118(2-3):194-201. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.03.019. Epub 2011 Apr 22.

  PMID: 21515004 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders; Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Limitations and Caveats

A limitation of the trial (not a result or conclusion) is that high proportions of patients reported abstinence at baseline.

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Christine Timko
• Organization: VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Christine.Timko@va.gov

650-617-2746

Study Officials

• Christine Timko, PhD

  VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: FED
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 17, 2008
• First Posted: June 19, 2008
• Study Start: February 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2012
• Study Completion: November 1, 2013
• Last Updated: April 27, 2015
• Results First Posted: September 11, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-02

Locations

US (1)