Efficacy and Mechanisms of CBT4CBT for Alcohol Use Disorders

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Conditions studied: Alcohol Use Disorder

In brief

Evaluate the efficacy of CBT4CBT and clinician-delivered CBT relative to standard treatment for reducing alcohol use

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02742246

Run by

Yale University

People needed

99

Starts

2017-02-14

Expected to finish

2021-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2023-11-18

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Individuals will be included who:
• Are 18 years of age or older.
• Are applying for outpatient alcohol treatment and meet current DSM-5 criteria for alcohol use disorder, consuming at least 14/7 drinks (men/women) per week with at least 4 heavy drinking days reported in the past 28 days,
• Are sufficiently stable for 8 weeks of outpatient treatment and can commit to a 6-month follow-up
• Are willing to provide locator information for follow-up, and
• Are fluent in English and have a 6th grade or higher reading level.

You may not qualify if…

• Individuals will be excluded who:
• Have an untreated bipolar or schizophrenic disorder,
• Have a current legal case pending such that incarceration during the 8-week protocol is likely,
• Have been prescribed an alcohol pharmacotherapy (e.g., disulfiram, naltrexone) within the past two weeks, or
• Are physically dependent on alcohol, opioids or benzodiazepines such that immediate medical detoxification is necessary for safety purposes (individuals demonstrating significant withdrawal symptoms would be eligible for re-screening following brief medical detoxification, which is arranged by RCS staff at triage).

Where it is running

• MCCA — Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
• SATU — New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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