Aftercare for Adolescents Treated for Alcohol Abuse and Dependence - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Information provided by:	National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00561041

Purpose

The study examines the relative efficacy of two active aftercare interventions (i.e., face-to-face , brief phone) with no-active aftercare for adolescents who completed outpatient treatment for alcohol use disorders(AUD)

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Alcohol Use Disorder	Behavioral: Brief phone aftercare intervention Behavioral: individual aftercare therapy	Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics: Alcohol Consumption

Drug Information available for: Ethanol

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Factorial Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Maintenance of Treatment Gains in Adolescents With Alcohol Related Disorders

Further study details as provided by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA):

Primary Outcome Measures:

Alcohol use (days of use and days of heavy drinking) [ Time Frame: 3, 6, and 12 months post aftercare condition completion ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Drug use according to primary outcome timeframe [ Time Frame: 3, 6, and 12 months post aftercare condition completion ]

Enrollment:	177
Study Start Date:	November 2005
Study Completion Date:	November 2006

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental Brief phone aftercare intervention composed of 5 integrated cognitive-behavioral and motivational enhancement Therapies administered during a period of 3 months according to a similar schedule	Behavioral: Brief phone aftercare intervention Interventions is composed of 5 integrated cognitive-behavioral and motivational enhancement therapies administered during a period of 3 months according to a similar schedule
2: Experimental Individual aftercare therapy - composed of 5 integrated cognitive-behavioral and motivational enhancement Therapies administered during a period of 3 months according to a similar schedule	Behavioral: individual aftercare therapy composed of 5 integrated cognitive-behavioral and motivational enhancement Therapies administered during a period of 3 months according to a similar schedule
3: No Intervention No intervention

Detailed Description:

In this study 177 adolescents meeting criteria for alcohol use disorders (AUD) received weekly cognitive-behavioral therapy group sessions. 144 completers were randomized into the 3 individual aftercare (AR) conditions noted above. Manualized active interventions were composed of 5 sessions of integrated motivational enhancement and cognitive behavioral therapies. Outcomes assessments were done at end of aftercare, 3-6-and 12 months post AC completion.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	13 Years to 18 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Adolescents between the ages of 13-18 years
Meeting criteria for DSM-IV alcohol use disorders
Able to comprehend and read English at the 5th grade level
Participant and family member are willing to provide a locator information.
Not planning to move out of state during the next 12 months

Exclusion Criteria:

Meet any substance dependence criteria other than nicotine or cannabis
Meet life time diagnosis of schizophrenia
Reported a suicidal ideation with a plan, suicidal attempt, or self-injurious behavior in the last 30 days
Having a medical condition that may prevent them from consistently attending and constructively participating in treatment and aftercare

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00561041

Locations

United States, Connecticut
University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06030

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Yifrah Kaminer, MD

University of Connecticut Health Center

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	NIAAA_KAM_012187, NIH grant number RO1-AA012187
Study First Received:	November 19, 2007
Last Updated:	November 19, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00561041
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA):

alcohol
alcohol use disorder
cognitive-behavioral therapy
brief phone aftercare intervention
individual aftercare therapy

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Mental Disorders
Substance-Related Disorders
Drinking Behavior
Disorders of Environmental Origin

Alcohol-Related Disorders
Alcohol Drinking
Ethanol

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Pathologic Processes
Disease

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009