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Implementing Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices in Primary Care

NCT00996775 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 167

Last updated 2017-01-02

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Summary

This research study will examine the effectiveness of a brief, computerized motivational intervention plus treatment-as-usual to treatment-as-usual alone for treating alcohol misuse in Veterans presenting to primary care. The investigators aim to recruit 162 Veterans screening positive on the AUDIT-C to participate in this study. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two intervention conditions and be asked to complete a baseline assessment and two follow-up assessments conducted at three and six months post treatment. Baseline assessments will be conducted in person by a trained research assistant, while all follow-up interviews will be conducted over the phone. The primary outcome for this clinical trial is the reduction in the number of heavy drinking days. Several secondary outcomes will be collected including health status, depressive symptoms, consequences of drinking, pain symptoms, and distress tolerance. The findings from this study may have large scale implications for how alcohol misuse is treated in primary care. In addition, this study will provide evidence for the feasibility of using the computer as a method for delivering evidence-based mental health interventions in primary care.

Conditions

  • Alcohol Consumption

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

brief alcohol intervention

this intervention consists of brief assessment and feedback

BEHAVIORAL

standard care

education about harmful effects of alcohol use and NIAAA recommended drinking limits

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Michael A Cucciare, PhD · Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center, Little Rock, AR

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-12-31
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2016-08-31

Countries

  • United States

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