Implementing Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices in Primary Care
Completed · Phase 3
Conditions studied: Alcohol Consumption
In brief
This research study will examine the effectiveness of a brief, computerized motivational intervention plus treatment-as-usual to treatment-as-usual alone for treating alcohol misuse in Veterans presenting to primary care. The investigators aim to recruit 162 Veterans screening positive on the AUDIT-C to participate in this study. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two intervention conditions and be asked to complete a baseline assessment and two follow-up assessments conducted at three and six months post treatment. Baseline assessments will be conducted in person by a trained research assistant, while all follow-up interviews will be conducted over the phone. The primary outcome for this clinical trial is the reduction in the number of heavy drinking days. Several secondary outcomes will be collected including health status, depressive symptoms, consequences of drinking, pain symptoms, and distress tolerance. The findings from this study may have large scale implications for how alcohol misuse is treated in primary care. In addition, this study will provide evidence for the feasibility of using the computer as a method for delivering evidence-based mental health interventions in primary care.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00996775
- Run by
- VA Office of Research and Development
- People needed
- 167
- Starts
- 2009-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-01-02
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- at least 18 years of age,
- speak and read English,
- U.S. Veteran status,
- screen positive on the AUDIT-C
You may not qualify if…
- the presence of any cognitive difficulties that interfere with one's ability to consent to study participation
Where it is running
- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center, Little Rock, AR — No. Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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