Addiction Health Evaluation And Disease Management (AHEAD) Study

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Alcohol Dependence, Alcoholism, Drug Dependence

In brief

The objective of this study is to test whether a chronic disease management (CDM) program for substance abusers in primary care leads to improved alcohol and drug-related outcomes (such as reduced consumption and health problems) and health care utilization patterns.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00278447

Run by

Boston Medical Center

People needed

569

Starts

2006-04-01

Expected to finish

2012-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-10-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or older
• Fluent in English or Spanish
• Alcohol or drug dependent
• Heavy drinking in the past 30 days or recent drug use
• Provide 2 contacts to assist with follow-up
• Have no plans to move from the local area within a year of screening
• Score >21 on Mini-Mental State Examination (no serious cognitive impairment)

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant (self-report)
• Breath alcohol >100 mg/dL
• Inability to provide informed consent determined by trained research associates

Where it is running

• Boston Medical Center / Boston University — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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