Drum-Assisted Therapy for Native Americans
Stopped early · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Substance Use Disorders
In brief
Drum-Assisted Recovery Therapy for Native Americans (DARTNA) is an R-21 NIH/NCCAM-funded study aimed to complete the development and pilot a new substance abuse treatment protocol utilizing drumming for American Indians/Alaska Natives with substance use disorders. The study includes activities to complete the protocol, followed by a randomized-controlled clinical trial.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01356667
- Run by
- University of California, Los Angeles
- People needed
- 10
- Starts
- 2010-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-06-28
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association, 2000) criteria of current alcohol or drug abuse or dependence
- self-identifying as at least ¼ American Indian/Alaska Native heritage
- seeking treatment for alcohol or drug abuse
- being at least 18 years old. Clients will be assessed for suitability for outpatient treatment.
You may not qualify if…
- have a psychiatric conditions that is not suitable for outpatient treatment (e.g., if they require inpatient rehabilitation treatment, have significant psychiatric disorders, require medical detoxification, or have significant medical problems)
- have a current suicidal ideation/plan as assessed by the ASI or BSI
- are mandated by the court to obtain treatment for substance abuse where such mandate requires the results of urine toxicology tests to be reported to the court
- expectation that the participant will fail to complete the study protocol due to probable incarceration or relocation from the clinic area.
Where it is running
- United American Indian Involvement, Inc. — Los Angeles, California, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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