A Female-Specific CBT Group for Veteran Women With Alcohol Use Disorder in VA Primary Care Settings

NCT06118346 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 162

Last updated 2026-05-13

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a Female-Specific Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Group as treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder among Veteran women.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Female-Specific Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (FS-CBT)

FS-CBT is a unique 12-session weekly group CBT treatment designed for women Veterans with AUD and/or risky drinking, and provides (1) AUD interventions, (2) general female-specific content, (3) female-Veteran content, (4) wellness and self-care, and (5) a novel 24/7 social support for abstinence discussion mobile app.

BEHAVIORAL

Usual Care

Usual care means that participants will receive brief alcohol counseling and have access to available treatments for AUD at the VA.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

    collaborator NIH
  • University of Massachusetts, Worcester

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth E Epstein, PHD · University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-02-24
Primary Completion
2026-07-30
Completion
2027-01-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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