A Novel Person-Centered Treatment Component for Substance Use Treatment
Outcome of a Novel Person-Centered Treatment Component for Substance Use Treatment
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
A person-centered substance use treatment component, the Natural Recovery Program, was developed in a residential substance use treatment setting. The Natural Recovery Program is comprised of small group therapy combined with pursuit of hobbies. The study examined treatment retention, treatment completion and satisfaction of participants of Natural Recovery compared to those who participated in core residential treatment activities alone.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jun 2011
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 26, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 9, 2013
CompletedDecember 9, 2013
December 1, 2013
6 months
November 26, 2013
December 4, 2013
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Treatment Completion
Treatment completion was defined as regular discharge from the program, which was between 1 and 150 days.
Up to 150 days
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Treatment Retention
up to 150 days
Satisfaction with program
up to 150 days
Study Arms (3)
DAP-CP
NO INTERVENTION512 patients who elected to participate in the Drug Abuse Core Program alone (DAP-CP).
Natural Recovery-Horticulture
EXPERIMENTALParticipants in Natural Recovery-Horticulture received a one-hour small group therapy session during the week using one module per week with a staff facilitator and also pursued four hours of their hobby on each weekend day for up to 14 weeks.
Natural Recovery-Art/Music
EXPERIMENTALParticipants in Natural Recovery-Art/Music received a one-hour small group therapy session during the week using one module per week with a staff facilitator and also pursued four hours of their hobby on each weekend day for up to 14 weeks.
Interventions
Participants in Natural Recovery-Horticulture received a one-hour small group therapy session during the week using Horticulture modules with a staff facilitator while DAP-CP participants attended a large psychoeducational group at that time. Natural Recovery participants also pursued four hours of gardening on each weekend day while DAP-CP attended large-group lectures.
Participants in Natural Recovery-Art/Music received a one-hour small group therapy session during the week using Art/Music modules with a staff facilitator while DAP-CP participants attended a large psychoeducational group at that time. Natural Recovery participants also pursued four hours of art or music on each weekend day while DAP-CP attended large-group lectures.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All patients enrolled in the residential substance use treatment program
You may not qualify if:
- None
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Hampton VAMC, Department of Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences
Hampton, Virginia, 23667, United States
Related Publications (1)
Decker, KP: Natural Recovery Program. In Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MH RRTP) Promising Practices Compendium: Improving Veterans' Mental Health Care for the 21st Century, Edited by Angela Gerolamo, Jennifer McGovern, Amy Krilla Overcash, Kester St. Kitts, Nikkilyn Morrison, Grace Roemer. Mathematica Policy Research; 2011: p. 24 and p. 184-222.
BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kathleen Decker, MD
Hampton VAMC
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- FED
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Prinicipal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 26, 2013
First Posted
December 9, 2013
Study Start
June 1, 2011
Primary Completion
December 1, 2011
Study Completion
December 1, 2011
Last Updated
December 9, 2013
Record last verified: 2013-12