Adaptive Treatment for Alcohol Dependence



Status:Completed
Conditions:Psychiatric
Therapuetic Areas:Psychiatry / Psychology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 75
Updated:4/21/2016
Start Date:February 2009
End Date:December 2013

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Primary objective #1: Determine the relative effectiveness of MI-IOP and MI-PC in the full
study sample with regard to treatment engagement over weeks 1-12 and alcohol use over weeks
1-24.

Hypothesis 1: An intervention that explores several possible treatment options with the
patient and provides the chosen option (e.g., MI-PC) will produce higher rates of treatment
engagement than an intervention focused on engagement in IOP only (e.g., MI-IOP).

Hypothesis 2: An intervention that explores several possible treatment options with the
patient and provides the chosen option (e.g., MI-PC) will produce better alcohol use
outcomes than an intervention focused on engagement in IOP only (MI-IOP).

Secondary analysis 1: Among the Non-engaged patients, determine rates of selection of each
of the three options in MI-PC, retention rates within each option, and alcohol use outcomes
in each option.

Secondary analysis 2: Among the Engaged patients, determine rates of selection of each of
the three options in MI-PC, retention rates within each option, and alcohol use outcomes in
each option.

Primary objective #2: Determine whether the relative effectiveness of MI-IOP and MI-PC
varies as a function of engagement group, with regard to treatment engagement over weeks
1-12 and alcohol use outcomes over weeks 1-24.

Hypothesis 1: The predicted main effect on retention favoring MI-PC over MI-IOP will be
significantly larger among patients in the Non-engaged group than among those in the Engaged
group.

Hypothesis 2: The predicted main effect on cocaine use outcomes favoring MI-PC over MI-IOP
will be significantly larger among patients in the Non-engaged group than among those in the
Engaged group.

3. Secondary objective #1: Examine outcomes on three secondary measures: percent days
abstinent from all substances, nega¬tive consequences of alcohol use, and HIV high risk
behaviors.

Hypothesis 1: Outcomes on the secondary measures will be better in MI-PC than in MI-IOP.

4. Secondary objective #2: Test hypotheses concerning potential mediators of the predicted
main effect favoring MI-PC over MI-IOP.

Hypothesis 1: The predicted advantage of MI-PC over MI-IOP will be mediated by greater
increases in motivation, self-efficacy, commitment to abstinence, and self-help involvement
in MI-PC.

5. Secondary objective #3: Test hypotheses concerning effect of additional MI intervention
after initial non-engagement persists through 12 weeks.

Hypothesis 1: A second telephone MI intervention will produce higher rates of subsequent
engagement and less alcohol use than no further MI.

Inclusion Criteria:

- meet DSM-IV criteria for lifetime alcohol dependence and have used alcohol in the
prior 6 months;

- be > 18 years of age;

- be judged clinically appropriate for IOP (e.g., no current psychotic disorder or
evidence of severe dementia, and no acute medical problem requiring inpatient
treatment;

- have no regular IV heroin use during the past year;

- have access to a telephone;

- be willing to be randomized and participate in research;

- be required to be metropolitan area residents, and

- be able to provide the name, verified telephone number, and address of at least two
contacts who can provide locator information on the patient during follow-up. We will
include patients with dependence on other substances, provided that they are alcohol
dependent and meet other inclusion criteria.

Exclusion Criteria:

- have a current psychotic disorder (as assessed with the psychotic screen from the
MINI) or evidence of dementia severe enough to prevent participation in outpatient
treatment;

- have acute medical problem requiring immediate inpatient treatment; or

- are currently participating in methadone or other forms of DA treatment, other than
IOP.
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