Aftercare for Adolescents Treated for Alcohol Abuse and Dependence

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol Use Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Brief phone aftercare intervention; Behavioral: individual aftercare therapy

• Registration Number: NCT00561041
• Lead Sponsor: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Brief Summary

The study examines the relative efficacy of two active aftercare interventions (i.e., face-to-face , brief phone) with no-active aftercare for adolescents who completed outpatient treatment for alcohol use disorders(AUD)

Detailed Description

In this study 177 adolescents meeting criteria for alcohol use disorders (AUD) received weekly cognitive-behavioral therapy group sessions. 144 completers were randomized into the 3 individual aftercare (AR) conditions noted above. Manualized active interventions were composed of 5 sessions of integrated motivational enhancement and cognitive behavioral therapies. Outcomes assessments were done at end of aftercare, 3-6-and 12 months post AC completion.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-11
• Study Completion: 2006-11
• Status Verified: 2007-11
• Study First Submitted: 2007-11-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-11-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-11-19
• Study First Posted: 2007-11-20
• Last Update Posted: 2007-11-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 177

Inclusion Criteria

• Adolescents between the ages of 13-18 years
• Meeting criteria for DSM-IV alcohol use disorders
• Able to comprehend and read English at the 5th grade level
• Participant and family member are willing to provide a locator information.
• Not planning to move out of state during the next 12 months

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Exclusion Criteria

• Meet any substance dependence criteria other than nicotine or cannabis
• Meet life time diagnosis of schizophrenia
• Reported a suicidal ideation with a plan, suicidal attempt, or self-injurious behavior in the last 30 days
• Having a medical condition that may prevent them from consistently attending and constructively participating in treatment and aftercare

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Brief phone aftercare intervention	Brief phone aftercare intervention composed of 5 integrated cognitive-behavioral and motivational enhancement Therapies administered during a period of 3 months according to a similar schedule
2	individual aftercare therapy	Individual aftercare therapy - composed of 5 integrated cognitive-behavioral and motivational enhancement Therapies administered during a period of 3 months according to a similar schedule

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Alcohol use (days of use and days of heavy drinking)	3, 6, and 12 months post aftercare condition completion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Drug use according to primary outcome timeframe	3, 6, and 12 months post aftercare condition completion

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Connecticut Health Center; 🇺🇸 Farmington, Connecticut, United States