Talk Therapy by Phone to Promote Treatment for Alcohol Problems

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol Use Disorder; Alcohol Abuse
• Interventions: Behavioral: CBT by Phone to Promote Treatment; Other: Reading the Subject a Pamphlet on Obtaining Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• Registration Number: NCT03758274
• Lead Sponsor: University of Rochester

Brief Summary

A small percentage of individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) obtain alcohol-related care despite research showing that treatment is effective. This randomized controlled trial tests the efficacy of a brief, phone based cognitive behavioral intervention to increase treatment engagement, improve alcohol related outcomes, and show that treatment engagement is a mechanism for the improved outcomes in individuals with AUD.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-11-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-11-27
• Study First Posted: 2018-11-29
• Study Start: 2019-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-07-21
• Study Completion: 2022-07-21
• Results First Submitted: 2023-07-13
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Results First Submitted QC: 2023-10-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-03
• Results First Posted: 2023-10-04
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• age 18-plus;
• score ≥ 16 on AUDIT;
• within the past 30 days, exceeding the limits for low-risk drinking adopted by NIAAA: >3 standard drinks on any occasion or >7 drinks per week (women); >4 drinks on any occasion or >14 drinks per week (men).

Exclusion Criteria

• unable to communicate with the researcher in English;
• unable to comprehend the nature of the study;
• history of alcohol-related care;
• alcohol withdrawal necessitating medical evaluation;
• residency outside of The Greater Rochester Area.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
CBT Phone Intervention	CBT by Phone to Promote Treatment	Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Treatment Seeking, CBT-TS, a manualized behavioral intervention, administered by telephone in a single session.
Being Read A Pamphlet on Alcohol Treatment	Reading the Subject a Pamphlet on Obtaining Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment	Guided review of a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) pamphlet on AUD treatment, administered by telephone in a single session.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Days Abstinent	prior 30 days (at 3-month follow-up)	Number of days abstinent from alcohol use in prior 30 days
Average Drinks Per Drinking Day	prior 30 days (at 3-month follow-up)	Average number of standard drinks on days of alcohol consumption at 3-month follow-up
Number Initiating Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment	over 3 months	Number Attending any Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Session(s) over 3-month follow-up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Rochester; 🇺🇸 Rochester, New York, United States