Substance Misuse and Family Violence Treatment Fathers
Recruiting now · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Substance Misuse, Violence, Domestic, Child Abuse
In brief
This study involves a randomized controlled trial of Fathers for Change (F4C) compared to Individual Drug Counseling (IDC) with a sample of 280 fathers enrolled in substance use (SU) treatment within community or veterans (VA) healthcare settings to (a) demonstrate F4C efficacy compared to IDC in reducing SU and family violence (FV) at end of treatment, 3- and 6-month post-treatment follow-up, and (b) document improved emotion regulation as the mechanism within F4C that results in reduced SU and FV.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06650267
- Run by
- Yale University
- People needed
- 280
- Starts
- 2025-02-17
- Expected to finish
- 2030-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-22
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- meet DSM-5 criteria for an SU disorder at the time of assessment at APT or VACHS;
- report FV within the last 18 months prior to screening (based on self, court, police or child protection reports);
- have at least one biological child aged 1 to 12 years with whom they live or have at least twice per month in person visits;
- are able to complete assessments in English; and
- agree to have their female coparents (mother of the youngest child) contacted for participation of their youngest child. If a participant has more than one child in the age range, the youngest will be the target of assessment and treatment.
You may not qualify if…
- an active full/no contact protective order pertaining to their child;
- physiological addiction to a substance that requires detoxification (such individuals may be re-evaluated following detox);
- cognitive impairment (a mini mental state score <25);
- current untreated psychotic/bipolar disorder;
- currently suicidal or homicidal based on Brief Symptom Inventory Screening and follow-up on positive responses; or
- are currently receiving weekly individual therapy for Substance misuse or family violence
Where it is running
- Yale University Child Study Center — New Haven, Connecticut, United States (enrolling)
- APT Foundation — West Haven, Connecticut, United States (enrolling)
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