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Substance Abuse Self-Help Group Referral: Outcomes and Services Use

NCT00105729 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 345

Last updated 2015-04-07

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Summary

Self-help groups (SHGs) have become an important component of the system of care for patients with substance use disorders (SUDs). SUD patients' participation in SHGs has been linked to lower relapse rates and less use of additional treatment services.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Intensive referral to 12-step self-help groups

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Christine Timko, PhD · VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-01-31
Completion
2005-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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