Intensive Referral to Al-Anon: Benefits to Concerned Others and Their Drinkers
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 402
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Mental Health
研究概览
简要总结
This study is examining the effectiveness of Al-Anon Intensive Referral (AIR) with Concerned Others (COs) of individuals in treatment for alcohol use disorders ("drinkers"). AIR's goal is to facilitate Al-Anon participation and positive outcomes among COs.
详细描述
In a randomized controlled trial, this 4-year project is evaluating AIR's effectiveness for COs. COs and their drinkers are assessed at baseline and 3-month, 6-month, and 1-year follow-ups. Hypotheses are that, compared to usual care, AIR will increase Al-Anon participation and improve CO outcomes. We will examine hypotheses using generalized mixed-effects regression models (GLMM). This project is built on the foundation that it is essential to help COs because of their own suffering.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 19 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •the drinker is an adult (≥19 years old) entering a treatment episode for the primary substance of alcohol;
- •the drinker signs a release for researchers to contact a CO (also an adult) he or she identifies as a family member or close friend who has had contact with the drinker on at least 12 (40%) of the past 30 days; and
- •the drinker and CO can communicate in English. -
排除标准
- •the drinker is <19 years old, not entering a treatment episode for alcohol use disorder;
- •the drinker does not sign a release for researchers to contact a CO;
- •the drinker and CO cannot communicate in English. -
结局指标
主要结局
Mental Health
时间窗: The outcome measure will be assessed up to 1 year follow-up.
Items are rated on a 5-point scale (0=never, 4=very often). Mental Health is the mean of 10 items (e.g., How often have you experienced feeling hopeful); negative symptoms (e.g., anxious) are reverse scored.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Christine Timko
Principal Investigator
Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research