An Integrated Substance Abuse-Domestic Violence (SADV) Treatment Outcome Study

NCT07140276 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 10492RDA018284A
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 63
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Investigators will conduct a randomized trial comparing individual SADV to a manualized comparison condition that focuses on substance use only.

Conditions

Substance Abuse; Domestic Violence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Mean Days of substance use

  Days of substance use weekly from each participant endorsed as Y/N, by Self-report using time line follow back method, verified by alcohol concentration and urine toxicology

  Weekly up to 12 weeks

• Mean Days of physical violence use

  Days of physical violence use weekly from each participant endorsed as Y/N, by Self-report using time line follow back method, verified by female collateral informant

  Weekly up to 12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Individual SADV Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Men referred from court and probation for treatment of substance use and domestic violence related problems will receive 12 weeks of individual therapy that focuses on SADV.

Behavioral: Individual Therapy

Manualized comparison condition

EXPERIMENTAL

Men referred from court and probation for treatment of substance use and domestic violence related problems will receive 12 weeks of therapy using the manual provided that focuses on substance use only.

Behavioral: Individual Drug Counseling manual

Interventions

Individual Therapy BEHAVIORAL

12 weeks individual psychotherapy

Individual SADV Therapy

Individual Drug Counseling manual BEHAVIORAL

12 weeks using the manual provided

Manualized comparison condition

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• referred by the courts or probation for treatment of substance use and domestic violence and who
• meet current DSM-IV criteria for substance dependence (alcohol, cocaine and marijuana, and who have used that substance within the 30 days prior to the screening session)
• report physical violence in an intimate relationship (pushing, slapping, kicking) within 30 days prior to screening
• can read English at a 6th grade level.

You may not qualify if:

• Currently in withdrawal from substances and in need of detoxification (such individuals may be re-evaluated following detoxification)
• Have cognitive impairment (a mini mental state score \<25)
• Have psychomotor epilepsy (e.g. impulsivity or rage related symptoms secondary to a seizure disorder, as this medical diagnosis is likely to be a confound in the proposed study)
• Have major medical complications such as a head injury/trauma, or HIV dementia that may also be a confound in the study interventions
• Currently receiving either substance abuse or IPV treatment elsewhere
• Have a lifetime history of any psychotic or bipolar disorder
• Currently suicidal or homicidal.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yale University: lead
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Yale New Haven Health System

New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Caroline Easton, PhD

  University of Rochester

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Men referred by the courts or probation for treatment of substance use who have domestic violence related problems.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 18, 2025
• First Posted: August 24, 2025
• Study Start: July 3, 2007
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2010
• Study Completion: June 30, 2010
• Last Updated: August 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)