MiSSION STRONG - Preventing AOS Misuse in the National Guard

Summary

National Guard members, especially those who have been combat-deployed, are at high risk for developing alcohol- and prescription-related drug problems. The use of novel Web-based interventions combined with either Web-based boosters or Peer support sessions, may have a major public health impact for the National Guard by reducing hazardous use of alcohol of prescription drugs. The aims of the study are to develop, refine and test tailored motivational Brief Interventions (BIs) with varied continuing booster reinforcements (Web vs. Peer) and to conduct a randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of these BIs (W+W; W+P) to usual care on subsequent alcohol/drug consumption and consequences, including injury, mental and physical-health functioning, and HIV risk behaviors at 4-, 8-, and 12-months post-enrollment.

Conditions

• AOD Misuse

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

W+W

Web-delivered brief intervention: Participants receive a 30-40 minute Web-based intervention which includes a tailored review of participants' goals/values, feedback regarding their present alcohol/prescribed opioid/sedative use patterns and consequences, developing a discrepancy between their alcohol or prescribed drug use, ability to meet goals and values through a decisional balance exercise, and formulation of a tailored "change plan". Web booster sessions: Web boosters will be completed at 1, 2 and 3 months post-BI. Content is tailored to the individual based on answers to baseline questions and responses during Web-based BI. Web-based Booster will: 1) briefly ascertain current AOS use, 2) changes in AOS since completing Web BI, 3) progress toward goals, and 4) plans and encouragement for next steps.

BEHAVIORAL

W+P

Web-delivered brief intervention: Participants receive a 30-40 minute Web-based intervention which includes a tailored review of participants' goals/values, feedback regarding their present alcohol/prescribed opioid/sedative use patterns and consequences, developing a discrepancy between their alcohol or prescribed drug use, ability to meet goals and values through a decisional balance exercise, and formulation of a tailored "change plan". Peer booster sessions: The peer supporter will work with participants at 1, 2, and 3 months post-Web-based BI. Peer supports will address Service Members' own goals and will provide emotional and informational support.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

  collaborator NIH

• University of Michigan

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Frederic C Blow, PhD · University of Michigan

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2015-04-30

Primary Completion

2018-05-31

Completion

2018-05-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations