Cognitive Behavioral Treatment by Phone to Promote Use of Alcohol Related Care and Reduce Drinking
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
- Enrollment
- 400
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Days Abstinent
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description
The University of Rochester based study team, led by MPI Conner, were masked to treatment assignment (which was performed at the Medical University of South Carolina), and the University of Rochester based team performed all follow-up assessments.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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.
Arms & Interventions
CBT Phone Intervention
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Treatment Seeking, CBT-TS, a manualized behavioral intervention, administered by telephone in a single session.
Intervention: CBT by Phone to Promote Treatment (Behavioral)
Being Read A Pamphlet on Alcohol Treatment
Guided review of a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) pamphlet on AUD treatment, administered by telephone in a single session.
Intervention: Reading the Subject a Pamphlet on Obtaining Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Days Abstinent
Time Frame: prior 30 days (at 3-month follow-up)
Number of days abstinent from alcohol use in prior 30 days
Average Drinks Per Drinking Day
Time Frame: 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
Time Frame: over 3 months
Number Attending any Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Session(s) over 3-month follow-up
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Kenneth Conner
Professor, Emergency Medicine
University of Rochester