Early Intervention Programs for at Risk Use of Psychoactive Substances and Gambling: ''My Choices'' Family
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Mild
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Enrollment
- 167
- Locations
- 5
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in the Inventory of consequences associated with alcohol use
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy of the My Choices - Alcohol program by comparing alcohol-use of people before and after doing the program to people that did not do the program on the same period of time (3 months).
Detailed Description
People with an alcohol addiction problem consume an average of 26.3 (sd = 12.4) drinks per week (Cournoyer et al., 2010). To observe a decrease of 25% in this average number of drinks for the group participating in the program " My Choices " immediately compared to the delayed group at 3 months, we need a sample size of 100 participants. This calculation assumes an alpha of 5%, a power of 80% and unbalanced groups due to the randomization method used. Considering an attrition rate of 11.3% at 3 months and 20% at 6 months (Tremblay et al., Submitted), it will be necessary to recruit at least 120 participants to maintain the required number for analyses. References Cournoyer, L.-G., Simoneau, H., Landry, M., Tremblay, J., \& Patenaude, C. (2010). Évaluation d'implantation du programme Alcochoix+ (FQRSC #2008-TO-120890). F. q. d. r. s. l. s. e. l. culture. Tremblay, J., Dufour, M., Bertrand, K., Saint-Jacques, M., Ferland, F., Blanchette-Martin, N., Savard, A.-C., Côté, M., Berbiche, D., \& Beaulieu, M. (Submitted). Efficacy of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Integrative Couple Treatment for Pathological Gambling (ICT-PG): 10-Month Follow-Up. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
Investigators
Joël Tremblay
Professor
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adults with at risk alcohol use (alcohol use over the Canadian low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines, without or with low consequences associated with their alcohol use).
Exclusion Criteria
- •Score at the DEBA (Assessment and Screening of Assistance needs) indicates a need for specialized treatment.
- •Hospitalization for mental health problems in the last 30 days
- •People with unstable mental health condition
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in the Inventory of consequences associated with alcohol use
Time Frame: 2 weeks within eligibility evaluation, 3 and 6 months after first interview (The first admission has been October 28th and the last one is anticipated June 30th)
It is a 7-items questionnaire, with a 0-10 (Never to always) scale that measures the consequences of alcohol consumption.
Change in the Severity of dependence scale (SDS)
Time Frame: 2 weeks within eligibility evaluation, 3 and 6 months after first interview (The first admission has been October 28th and the last one is anticipated June 30th)
The Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS) is a 5-item self-administered questionnaire that provides a score indicating the severity of dependence on drugs with a 4-point scale from 0 (Never) to 3 (Always). Score 0 indicates no dependence, score between 1-2 indicates low dependence, score between 3-5 indicates moderate dependance and score between 6 and 15 indicates a high dependance.
Change in self-reports of alcohol with the time-line follow-back (TLFB) in the last 90 days
Time Frame: 2 weeks within eligibility evaluation, 3 and 6 months after first interview (The first admission has been October 28th and the last one is anticipated June 30th)
The timeline follow-Back is a research tool to obtain self-reported quantitatives estimates of alcohol used every day in the last 3 months in term of standard drink. (Sobell \& Sobell) Participants are asked in the first interview (2 weeks within eligibility evaluation) to remember day by day how many standard drinks they have had in the last 90 days.
Change in the Short Alcohol Dependance Data Questionnaire (SADD)
Time Frame: 2 weeks within eligibility evaluation, 3 and 6 months after first interview (The first admission has been October 28th and the last one is anticipated June 30th)
Short Alcohol Dependence Data questionnaire (SADD) is used to measure the severity of alcohol dependence. It comprises 15 items with a four-point frequency scale (never,sometimes, often, nearly always). A total score between 0 and 45 is obtained by adding the score from each of the items. Scores between 0 - 9 indicates low dependence, scores between 10 - 19 indicates medium dependence and a score of 20 or more indicates high dependence.
Secondary Outcomes
- Medical Outcomes Study-Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS)(2 weeks within eligibility evaluation, 3 and 6 months after first interview (The first admission has been October 28th and the last one is anticipated June 30th))
- Readiness to change(2 weeks within eligibility evaluation)
- World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5)(2 weeks within eligibility evaluation)
- Perceived Improvement Questionnaire(3 and 6 months after first interview (The first admission has been October 28th and the last one is anticipated June 30th))
- Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-3)(3 months after first interview for the arm ''immediate treatment'' and 6 months after first interview for the group ''waiting list'')
- Scale to Assess the Therapeutic Relationship-Client (STAR-C)(3 months after first interview for the arm ''immediate treatment'' and 6 months after first interview for the group ''waiting list'')
- Perception of reaching the goal(3 months after first interview for the arm ''immediate treatment'' and 6 months after first interview for the group ''waiting list'')
- Impulsivity assessment with the Urgency, Premeditation (lack of), Perseverance (lack of), Sensation Seeking, Positive Urgency, Impulsive Behavior Scale, short version (UPPS-P short)(2 weeks within eligibility evaluation)
- Work and social adjustment scale (WSAS)(2 weeks within eligibility evaluation)
- Motivations to change(2 weeks within eligibility evaluation)
- Attention disorder and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assesment(2 weeks within eligibility evaluation)
- Difficulties associated with the alcohol-use(2 weeks within eligibility evaluation, 3 and 6 months after first interview (The first admission has been October 28th and the last one is anticipated June 30th))
- Perception of actual alcohol use(2 weeks within eligibility evaluation, 3 and 6 months after first interview (The first admission has been October 28th and the last one is anticipated June 30th))
- Satisfaction with Life Domains Scale(2 weeks within eligibility evaluation, 3 and 6 months after first interview (The first admission has been October 28th and the last one is anticipated June 30th))
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)(2 weeks within eligibility evaluation, 3 and 6 months after first interview (The first admission has been October 28th and the last one is anticipated June 30th))
- Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)(2 weeks within eligibility evaluation, 3 and 6 months after first interview (The first admission has been October 28th and the last one is anticipated June 30th))
- Importance of change(2 weeks within eligibility evaluation)
- Confidence to reach the alcohol use goal(2 weeks within eligibility evaluation, 3 and 6 months after first interview (The first admission has been October 28th and the last one is anticipated June 30th))
- High-risk situations of alcohol use assessment(2 weeks within eligibility evaluation, 3 and 6 months after first interview (The first admission has been October 28th and the last one is anticipated June 30th))