The Men's Domestic Abuse Check-Up Engages Adult Men Concerned About Their Abusive Behavior and Alcohol or Drug Use

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Domestic Violence; Substance Abuse
• Interventions: Behavioral: Motivational Enhancement Therapy; Behavioral: Educational information

• Registration Number: NCT01621334
• Lead Sponsor: University of Washington

Brief Summary

This research is a stage 1b developmental trial evaluating an intervention called "The Men's Domestic Abuse Check-Up" with adult men abusing their intimate partners and also struggling with alcohol or drug use.

Detailed Description

One hundred and forty adult men concerned about their substance use and behaviors toward intimate partners, recruited in Washington State, will be enrolled in the trial. Participants are recruited through print and radio ads. Following a baseline assessment, participants are then randomly assigned to receive one of two interventions:

* The experimental intervention is a two-session motivational enhancement treatment. A personalized feedback report, containing information from the participant's assessment as well as normative comparison data, is reviewed, with the counselor employing motivational interviewing strategies intended to impact study outcomes.

* The comparison condition involves an educational brochure focusing on the legal, health and behavioral effects of intimate partner violence, substance abuse, and HIV risky behaviors.

Following the two interventions, participants are reassessed at 1 week, 1 month, and 4 months following either intervention.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-09
• Study First Submitted: 2011-08-16
• Primary Completion: 2012-05
• Study Completion: 2012-05
• Status Verified: 2012-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-06-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-06-13
• Study First Posted: 2012-06-18
• Last Update Posted: 2012-06-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

• age (18 years and older)
• gender (male)
• self-reported abusive behaviors
• concerned about alcohol or drug use

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Exclusion Criteria

• not fluent in English
• they have a thought disorder that precludes full participation
• they refuse to accept randomization to condition

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Motivational Enhancement Therapy	Motivational Enhancement Therapy	Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Educational brochure	Educational information	Intimate Partner Violence, Substance Abuse, and HIV risky behaviors Education

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
treatment seeking	4 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
self-report of intimate partner violence and substance use	4 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Innovative Programs Research Group, School of Social Work, University of Washington; 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States