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NCT Number: NCT02986776

Treatment Settings for Those With an Alcohol Problem

A prior study in a tightly controlled clinical research environment found individuals with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) benefited more from inpatient (IP) than outpatient (OP) care, if they presented with high alcohol involvement and/or low cognitive functioning. This study sought to: (a) validate and extend these findings within the uncontrolled environment of a community-based treatment center, and (b) test whether inpatients had fewer days of involuntary abstinence (e.g., incarcerations) relative to outpatients. Based on their need for inpatient treatment, using prior cut-points for alcohol involvement and cognitive functioning, participants were randomly assigned within inpatient need group (No Need for IP; Needs IP) to either 21-days of inpatient substance misuse treatment or 21-days of outpatient treatment, all followed by 6 months of continuing outpatient care. Follow-up were conducted an 90-day intervals across 18 months.

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Key information

Conditions

Alcohol Abuse Alcohol-Related Disorders Alcohol-dependence 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

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Eligible for treatment through the Chemical Dependency treatment programs of a large, community-based healthcare network
  • Drank alcoholic beverages within the last 90 days
  • Have a current address (not homeless)
  • Free of legal stipulations that would affect treatment decisions
  • Have a past 3 months Alcohol Use Disorder
  • Primary alcohol, or alcohol and drug problem

Exclusion criteria

  • Homeless
  • Drug problem only

Treatment and study plan

Inpatient Care

Behavioral

21 days of inpatient substance misuse treatment

Outpatient Care

Behavioral

21 days of outpatient substance misuse treatment

Primary outcomes

  1. Monthly Percentage of Voluntary Abstinent Days (from Timeline Followback Interview)

    Time frame: Change up to 18 months

    Percentage of Days Abstinent of those in which drinking was not restricted

  2. Monthly Point Prevalence of Abstinent Days (from Timeline Followback Interview)

    Time frame: Change up to 18 months

    Monthly percentage of participants abstinent throughout a month

  3. Monthly Drinks per Drinking Day (from Timeline Followback Interview)

    Time frame: Change up to 18 months

    For those drinking in a month, average drinks per drinking day

Secondary outcomes

  1. Monthly percentage of Involuntary abstinent days (from Timeline Followback Interview)

    Time frame: Up to 18 months

    Monthly percentage of days in which the participant was incarcerated, hospitalized, or in residential treatment

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

State University of New York at Buffalo

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Treatment Settings for Alcoholics: A Field Extension

Important dates

Study start
2002
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Dec 8, 2016
Registry last updated
Oct 12, 2020

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