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NCT Number: NCT02112396

Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) for Treatment-resistant Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorders

The present study examines the efficacy of the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) for Concerned Significant Others (CSOs) of individuals with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) using a randomized waiting list (WL) control group. It is hypothesized that after the Intervention group has received CRAFT and prior to the WL- group having received CRAFT, treatment utilization of individuals with AUDs are substantially elevated in the Intervention group.

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Key information

Conditions

Alcohol Dependence Alcohol Abuse Alcohol-Related Disorders Alcoholism Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Luebeck

Lübeck, Schl.-Holstein, 23538, Germany

About this study

CRAFT is an evidence-based intervention aiming to promote treatment entry by treatment refusing individuals suffering from addiction by coaching their Concerned Significant others (e.g., family members). The intervention is based on diverse elements such as communication training, contingency management, functional analysis of problem behaviors and strategies to improve the live of CSOs and aims to rearrange contingencies in the natural environment of the drinkers so that clean behavior is reinforced and drinking behavior is effectively discouraged. The intervention was developed for adult CSOs and usually consists of up to 12 weekly face-to-face sessions with a duration of one hour each.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • CSOs of individuals with an AUD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) or the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10)
  • At least 18 years old
  • At least 15 hours of contact per week to the addicted individual

Exclusion criteria

  • History of severe domestic violence
  • Current diagnosis of drug- or alcohol dependence of CSO

Treatment and study plan

Community Reinforcement and Family Training

Behavioral

The Intervention is based on the CRAFT literature and includes Building and sustaining motivation of CSOs, functional analysis of problem behaviors, domestic violence precautions (if mandatory), improving communication skills of CSOs, use of negative consequences of drinking behavior, positive reinforcement of clean and sober behavior, strategies to enrich CSOs lives, and strategies for inviting the addicted individual to enter treatment.

Primary outcomes

  1. Treatment Utilization of relative with AUD

    Time frame: 3 months

    Treatment utilization rates of the individual holding an AUD were assessed at 3-months follow-up

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mental well-being in participating CSO

    Time frame: 3 months

    Mental health status was assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Mental Health Inventory (MHI-5)

Other outcomes

  1. Drinking behavior of relative with AUD

    Time frame: 3 months

    Drinking behavior assessed by the AUDIT-C

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Luebeck

Other

Collaborators

  • German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Registry information

Official study title

Psychosocial Intervention for Relatives of Individuals Suffering From Chronic Alcohol Dependence

Acronym: CRAFT

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Apr 14, 2014
Registry last updated
Apr 14, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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