Designing a Mobile App for Veterans With Substance Use Problems
Development of an Interactive, Adaptable and Transportable Treatment for Veterans With Substance Use Disorders
1 other identifier
interventional
20
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to increase access for rural Veterans to evidence-based, person-centered, individually tailored treatment for alcohol use problems. The primary aim is to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of using mobile technology deliver treatment for alcohol use disorder. A mobile application will be used replacing the usual setting of clinical visits that accompanies standard face-to-face CBT therapy. The application will be loaded onto an iPod, which will be distributed to each participant that has been found to be eligible to participate.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2015
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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 4, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 18, 2013
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2017
CompletedSeptember 23, 2015
September 1, 2015
2.1 years
March 4, 2013
September 21, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change
Change from baseline AUDIT score at 3 months
Study Arms (1)
SHIFT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
EXPERIMENTALService to Home for Individually-Focused Therapy (SHIFT), a Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
Interventions
Manualized, evidence-based, cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of substance abuse disorders
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Veteran of the Armed Forces
- are part of the primary care - mental health (PC-MH)
- reside in a rural community, as defined by the US Census Bureau
- score greater than or equal to 8 on the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT)
- meet diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence as assessed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Inventory (MINI) according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV)
- Age 18 and older to participate. -
You may not qualify if:
- Have conditions that threaten your safety (e.g., active suicidal intent, current uncontrolled psychosis or bipolar disorders in the past month as assessed by the MINI).
- Veterans with a diagnosed concurrent substance dependence (other than nicotine) and more than mild risk of alcohol withdrawal based on a score of greater than 8 on the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol (CIWA-Ar) will be excluded.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas, 77545, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jan A Lindsay, Ph.D.
Baylor College of Medicine; Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- FED
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 4, 2013
First Posted
March 18, 2013
Study Start
April 1, 2015
Primary Completion
May 1, 2017
Study Completion
May 1, 2017
Last Updated
September 23, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-09