NCT03233802

Brief Summary

The object of this study is to develop a treatment for alcohol use disorders that is more effective than current CB treatments. Through a 2009 R-21 pilot project the investigators developed a cognitive-behavioral (CB) treatment that employed cellphone-based experience sampling (ES) to collect detailed patient data, in near real-time, and that used those data to direct treatment for each patient based on his/her pattern of drinking and specific coping actions during high-risk situations. ES data included momentary assessments of situations, thoughts and feelings antecedent to drinking episodes, and the use of coping skills. That initial study of the Individualized Assessment and Treatment Program (IATP) showed promise. The present study is intended to extend the earlier findings, to compare IATP to a more active control treatment, and to evaluate long-term outcomes.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
173

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2016

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2016

Completed
12 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 26, 2017

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 31, 2017

Completed
5.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

November 17, 2022

Status Verified

November 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

6.3 years

First QC Date

July 26, 2017

Last Update Submit

November 16, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

Alcohol Use DisorderTreatmentCognitive-Behavioral TreatmentIndividualized Treatment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Proportion of days abstinent (PDA)

    Proportion of days abstinent in the 90 days prior to each follow-up point

    Every 3 months from intake through 21 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Proportion Heavy Drinking days (PDH)

    Every 3 months from intake through 21 months

  • Drinker Inventory of Consequences (DrInC) score

    Every 6 months from intake through 21 months

Study Arms (3)

Individualized Assess & Treatment (IATP)

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention: Cognitive-Behavioral IATP consists of 12 weekly visits of individual treatment. IATP employs cellphone-based experience sampling via interactive voice response (IVR) to assess drinking, plus craving, thoughts, feelings, and coping behaviors to develop near a real-time picture of patients' high-risk situations and the ways they use to deal with them. This information will be used by the therapist and client together to problem-solve and devise adaptive coping responses to these specific high-risk situations, and develop generalized solutions to deal with other situations in the future.

Behavioral: Individualized Assess & Treatment (IATP)

Packaged Cognitive-Behavioral (PCBT)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Intervention: Cognitive-Behavioral PCBT consists of 12 weekly visits of individual treatment. PCBT is designed to remediate deficits in skills for coping with interpersonal (e.g., social pressure, conflict with others) and intrapersonal (e.g., craving, anger) antecedents to drinking. The treatment consists of 6 mandatory modules (e.g., managing cravings) plus 6 electives from a list of 10 (e.g., receiving criticism; scheduling pleasant activities).The treatment, based on manuals developed for our previous clinical research provides a structured experience using didactic presentations, behavioral rehearsal, and homework practice exercises.

Behavioral: Packaged Cognitive-Behavioral (PCBT)

Case Management (CaseM)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Intervention: Social and Instrumental Support CaseM is included to control for cohort and other common factors in treatment. During the 12 individual CaseM sessions the therapist and participant will identify problems in daily living that may be of concern, and consider community resources that might help in dealing with them (e.g., contacting a psychiatrist for depression, or finding a better place to live). The therapist's role is to explore the patient's concerns, help to identify goals and resources, provide verbal support, and troubleshoot difficulties that may arise in obtaining or following through with services. The support and attention to ancillary services has proven effective in reducing drinking in previous studies.

Behavioral: Case Management (CaseM)

Interventions

See previous description

Individualized Assess & Treatment (IATP)

See previous description

Packaged Cognitive-Behavioral (PCBT)

See previous description

Case Management (CaseM)

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Participants must be at least 18 years old,
  • Meet DSM-V criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder moderate-severe
  • Willing to accept random assignment to any of the three conditions

You may not qualify if:

  • Acute medical or psychiatric problems that require inpatient treatment (e.g., acute psychosis, or suicide/homicide risk)
  • Reading ability below the fifth grade level
  • Lack of reliable transportation to the treatment site, or excessive commuting distance.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

UConn Health

Farmington, Connecticut, 06030, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Litt MD, Tennen H, Kadden RM. Individualized Assessment and Treatment Program (IATP) for alcohol use disorder: Comparison with conventional cognitive-behavioral treatment and examination of coping skills as a mediator of treatment. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2024 Oct;92(10):711-726. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000907. Epub 2024 Oct 7.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alcoholism

Interventions

TherapeuticsCase Management

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Alcohol-Related DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersChemically-Induced DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Patient Care PlanningComprehensive Health CarePatient Care ManagementHealth Services Administration

Study Officials

  • Mark D Litt

    UConn Health

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Masking Details
Investigators are blind to treatment conditions
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: 3 Group randomized clinical trial with parallel treatments
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of Behavioral Sciences

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 26, 2017

First Posted

July 31, 2017

Study Start

August 1, 2016

Primary Completion

November 1, 2022

Study Completion

November 1, 2022

Last Updated

November 17, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations