NCT01996280

Brief Summary

Culturally-tailored empirically-based interventions are needed because Latinos suffer a greater burden of alcohol-related health disparities and negative social consequences compared to other racial/ethnic groups, are less likely to initiate and to remain in treatment, and are more likely to live in communities with a high density of alcohol outlets. Pilot data from the PI's (New Investigator) K award (AA014905), which will serve as the basis for the current proposed larger-scale study, demonstrated that culturally tailored motivational interviewing (CTMI) outperformed motivational interviewing (MI) that was not tailored to the needs of Latino heavy drinkers. The public health impact of this study will be to develop a program of early screening and brief intervention to reduce hazardous drinking among Latinos, to minimize the burden of illness and social consequences that disproportionately affect Latino communities.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
301

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2014

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 17, 2013

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 27, 2013

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 26, 2014

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 30, 2017

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 30, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

April 1, 2019

Status Verified

March 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

June 17, 2013

Last Update Submit

March 29, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Frequency of Heavy Drinking Days

    The frequency of heavy drinking days will be assessed using a 90 day Timeline Follow Back (TLFB) collected at baseline prior to study intervention. TLFB will be administered again at the 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow up periods. Changes in frequency of heavy drinking days will be assessed across all study time points.

    Baseline, 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Frequency of Alcohol-Related Negative Consequences

    Baseline, 3-, 6-. 12-month follow up

Study Arms (2)

Motivational Interviewing

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

The MI is a single brief motivational intervention lasting 1.5 hours that includes MI structured strategies tailored to the patient's readiness to change such as: the Typical Day exercise, the use of personal feedback reports (e.g., normative feedback about their drinking), discussions about the pros and cons of use, and completion of a change plan. The MI is designed to follow MI principles of invoking autonomy and emphasizing collaboration with the interventionist.

Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing

Culturally Tailored MI

EXPERIMENTAL

The CTMI is a single brief motivational interview lasting 1.5 hours. It follows the same sequence of structured strategies as the MI, but the focus of the components is different. CTMI has augmented some of the components with culturally relevant material, including discussion about acculturation stress. The CTMI components are culturally tailored to address relevant concerns and issues. There are also culturally tailored feedback elements in the CTMI, such as ethnic normative feedback about drinking. To control for time across conditions, interventionists are instructed to select CTMI components based on participant interests, not the entire array of components.

Behavioral: Culturally Tailored MI

Interventions

The MI is a single brief motivational intervention lasting 1.5 hrs. The MI includes MI structured strategies tailored to the patient's readiness to change such as: the Typical Day exercise, the use of personal feedback reports (e.g., normative feedback about their drinking), discussions about the pros and cons of use, and completion of a change plan; It is designed to follow MI principles of invoking autonomy and emphasizing collaboration with the interventionist.

Motivational Interviewing

CTMI is a single brief motivational intervention lasting 1.5hrs. The CTMI follows the same sequence of structured strategies as the MI arm, and while the components in CTMI and MI are parallel, the focus within them is different. CTMI components culturally relevant material, such as acculturation stress. The CTMI components, which are MI structured strategies, are culturally tailored to address relevant concerns and issues. There are also culturally tailored feedback element, such as ethnic normative feedback related to drinking.

Culturally Tailored MI

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Meet criteria for hazardous drinking (greater than or equal to 5/4 per occasion for males/females), two or more times in the past 30 days.
  • Latino
  • Are not currently in any substance use treatment program for alcohol use disorder, nor have been in the past year.
  • years old
  • Able to speak English or Spanish

You may not qualify if:

  • Psychotic symptoms, as evidenced by hallucinations or delusions.
  • Cognitive impairment, as evidenced by inability to understand informed consent. a. To determine comprehension, a research assistant will read informed consent aloud and will ask 3 questions
  • Is the study voluntary
  • Can he/she drop out at any time
  • Will there be study follow-up.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

South End Community Health Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Rosales R, Lee CS, Cortes D, Caetano R, Rohsenow DJ, Lopez SR, Colby SM. Development and Evaluation of a Measure of Drinking Behavior in Response to Acculturation Stressors for Latinx Adults Entering Alcohol Treatment. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2023 Dec;155:208936. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2022.208936. Epub 2023 Jan 13.

  • Hai AH, Lee CS, Zhou C, Delva J. Culturally adapted motivational interviewing's effects on drinking in response to immigration and acculturation stressors among Latinx adults with heavy drinking problems. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2023 Jul;150:209061. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209061. Epub 2023 May 6.

  • Lee CS, Colby SM, Rohsenow DJ, Martin R, Rosales R, McCallum TT, Falcon L, Almeida J, Cortes DE. A randomized controlled trial of motivational interviewing tailored for heavy drinking latinxs. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2019 Sep;87(9):815-830. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000428.

  • Lee CS, Almeida J, Colby SM, Tavares T, Rohsenow DJ. Acculturation, hazardous drinking and depressive symptomatology among Hispanics enrolled in a clinical trial. Addict Res Theory. 2016 Jan 1;24(1):69-79. doi: 10.3109/16066359.2015.1072517. Epub 2015 Jul 28.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alcohol Drinking

Interventions

Motivational Interviewing

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Drinking BehaviorBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Directive CounselingCounselingMental Health ServicesBehavioral Disciplines and ActivitiesHealth ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

  • Christina S Lee, Ph.D

    Northeastern University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 17, 2013

First Posted

November 27, 2013

Study Start

August 26, 2014

Primary Completion

October 30, 2017

Study Completion

November 30, 2017

Last Updated

April 1, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-03

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