Alcohol Use and Relationships - III

Phase 2

• Conditions: Intimate Partner Violence; Substance Use
• Interventions: Behavioral: Brief Alcohol Intervention plus Standard Batterer Intervention; Behavioral: General Health Improvement Intervention plus Standard Batterer Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT01753986
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Brief Summary

The investigators hypothesize that individuals receiving the brief substance use intervention will have better substance use and intimate partner violence outcomes than individuals receiving the general health improvement intervention. All participants receive standard batterer intervention.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2012-12
• Study Start: 2012-12
• Study First Submitted: 2012-12-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-12-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-12-19
• Study First Posted: 2012-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 2012-12-20
• Primary Completion: 2018-12
• Study Completion: 2019-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

• Participation in Batterer Intervention Program in RI
• Hazardous Drinking

Exclusion Criteria

• drinks too much

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Brief Alcohol Intervention plus Standard Batterer intervention	Brief Alcohol Intervention plus Standard Batterer Intervention	Brief Alcohol Intervention plus 40 hours of Standard Batterer intervention
General Health Improvement plus Standard batterer intervention	General Health Improvement Intervention plus Standard Batterer Intervention	General Health Improvement Intervention plus 40 hours of Standard Batterer intervention

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
lower levels of intimate partner violence	one year	lower levels of any violence and severe intimate partner violence (psychological, physical, sexual, injuries)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
lower levels of substance use (alcohol and drug)	one year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Butler Hospital; 🇺🇸 Providence, Rhode Island, United States