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NCT Number: NCT00845208

Network Support for Treatment of Alcohol Dependence

Relapse is the most serious problem in alcoholism treatment. The overall aim of the present study was to determine if a treatment directed at changing the patient's social network, from one that reinforces drinking behavior to one that reinforces sobriety, can create the conditions necessary for long-term treatment success. In addition, we intended to determine if explicit reinforcement for this change of social network (Contingency Management or ContM) would be more effective than the same network support intervention without contingent reinforcement for change.

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Key information

Conditions

Alcohol Dependence 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 Connecticut health Center

Farmington, Connecticut, 06030, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • meet DSM-IV criteria for Alcohol Dependence
  • at least 18 years old
  • Willing to accept random assignment to treatment conditions

Exclusion criteria

  • acute medical or psychiatric problems that require inpatient treatment
  • reading ability below the fifth grade level
  • lack of reliable transportation to the treatment site
  • excessive commuting distance to site
  • current dependence on drugs (except marijuana)

Treatment and study plan

Network Support

Behavioral

12 Weekly sessions intended to help patients change their social networks to be more supportive of abstinence

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion Days Abstinent

    Time frame: Every 3 months out to 2 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Network Support for Abstinence

    Time frame: every 6 months out to 2 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

UConn Health

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Registry information

Official study title

Network and Contingency Management for Alcohol Treatment

Important dates

Study start
2002
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2008
First posted
Feb 18, 2009
Registry last updated
May 9, 2023

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