ASI-MV Solutions: A Tailored Program for Substance Abusers in Early Recovery

September 20, 2013 updated by: Emil Chiauzzi, Inflexxion, Inc.
Making referrals to medical and psychosocial services for substance abuse clients has proven difficult due to lack of access to services, inadequate counselor knowledge, and lack of motivation and skills among clients. Inflexxion is proposing the development of ASI-MV Solutions, which will educate clients about employment, legal, psychiatric, relapse prevention, medical, and family issues, as well as include resources and strategies for counselors. By linking learning modules to client results on the ASI-MV, an online interactive version of the ASI administered in treatment settings, we will be able to offer clients important tools to address key recovery issues and encourage counselors to make appropriate referrals to medical and psychosocial services.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Substance abuse research indicates that: (1) addressing medical and psychosocial problems associated with substance abuse and dependence leads to better outcomes; (2) treatments are now shorter due in part to rising healthcare costs, and it is difficult to address these issues effectively during treatment, making medical and psychosocial ("wraparound") services following treatment essential; (3) counselors may lack the knowledge to effectively integrate these services; and (4) referrals to these services have been underutilized and clients may lack the motivation, knowledge, or skills to follow up with the referrals when they are made. To address these deficits, we are proposing the development of ASI-MV Solutions, which will provide tailored motivational feedback and skill-building lessons to clients to address specific psychosocial and medical problem areas. We expect that ASI-MV Solutions will have seven modules (Alcohol, Drugs, Medical, Psychiatric, Legal, Employment, and Family) corresponding to domains of the ASI-MV, a Web-enabled interactive version of the ASI administered in treatment settings. Substance abusers who have high severity scores on ASI-MV subscales will be directed to corresponding interactive lessons and local resources on ASI-MV Solutions. To demonstrate the feasibility of the program concept, the Phase I study focused on the Employment domain. All feasibility criteria were met and findings indicated: (1) Proposed content was based on highly positive findings from concept mapping, as well as usability and acceptance testing with clients and experts. Ratings of potential effectiveness and appeal were high. (2) Usability testing indicated that the program was usable by the target audience, the skills and outcomes were relevant to the target audience, and the program was regarded as potentially very helpful to the treatment process. We surpassed feasibility benchmarks for both clients and experts. (3) Our technical/design team produced a demonstration program that was perceived by key stakeholders as highly usable and engaging multimedia program, as well as determining the necessary technologies to produce the complete program in Phase II. In Phase II we will develop ASI-MV Solutions content, complete the ASI-MV Solutions program, field test the program, and conduct satisfaction and acceptance testing of the program with clients and counselors.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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39

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Client Inclusion Criteria. We will recruit participants in the same proportions as in usability testing - 40% female, 40% minorities. The inclusion criteria for clients are the same as those for usability testing, except that we will require the participant to provide: (1) the names of at least three contacts who can help locate the client during the study, and (2) multiple means of contacting them (telephone, mail, and/or email). As with usability participants, we will seek clients who are in the early stages of treatment (30 days or less, including new intakes).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: ASI-MV Solutions
The Experimental group will complete the ASI-MV and use the ASI-MV Solutions program for eight 30-minute sessions, followed by monthly booster sessions. The Experimental group will undergo a baseline assessment and one-month post-baseline, two-month post-baseline, and six-month post-intervention.
Behavioral: ASI-MV Solutions
The Experimental group will complete the ASI-MV and use the ASI-MV Solutions program for eight 30-minute sessions, followed by monthly booster sessions. The Experimental group will undergo a baseline assessment and one-month post-baseline, two-month post-baseline, and six-month post-intervention.
No Intervention: Treatment as Usual
The Control group participants will complete the ASI-MV and receive their normal course of treatment. The Control group will undergo a baseline assessment and one-month post-baseline, two-month post-baseline, and six-month post-intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
improved outcomes, as measured by substance use, psychosocial, and psychological functioning
Time Frame: baseline assessment and one-month post-baseline, two-month post-baseline, and six-month post-intervention
Addiction Severity Index - Multimedia Version (ASI-MV)
baseline assessment and one-month post-baseline, two-month post-baseline, and six-month post-intervention
greater problem-services matching, as measured by the number and fit of referred/received services
Time Frame: baseline assessment and one-month post-baseline, two-month post-baseline, and six-month post-intervention
Treatment Services Checklist (Client Version) and Treatment Services Checklist (Counselor Version).
baseline assessment and one-month post-baseline, two-month post-baseline, and six-month post-intervention
greater treatment motivation
Time Frame: baseline assessment and one-month post-baseline, two-month post-baseline, and six-month post-intervention
Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES, Version 8D; Miller & Tonigan, 1996)
baseline assessment and one-month post-baseline, two-month post-baseline, and six-month post-intervention
greater self-efficacy in managing psychosocial issues
Time Frame: baseline assessment and one-month post-baseline, two-month post-baseline, and six-month post-intervention
Drug Avoidance Self-Efficacy Scale
baseline assessment and one-month post-baseline, two-month post-baseline, and six-month post-intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
treatment compliance
Time Frame: baseline assessment and one-month post-baseline, two-month post-baseline, and six-month post-intervention
Treatment Compliance: We will ask counselors to record scheduled and planned sessions within the treatment facility as a way of assessing treatment compliance. We will also ask counselors to record client reasons for leaving treatment prematurely (Against Medical Advice, moving, hospitalization, etc.).
baseline assessment and one-month post-baseline, two-month post-baseline, and six-month post-intervention
treatment alliance with counselors
Time Frame: baseline assessment and one-month post-baseline, two-month post-baseline, and six-month post-intervention
Working Alliance Inventory-Short Form (Clients) and Working Alliance Inventory-Short Form (Counselors)
baseline assessment and one-month post-baseline, two-month post-baseline, and six-month post-intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Inflexxion, Inc.

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Emil Chiauzzi, PhD, Inflexxion, Inc.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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July 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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July 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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July 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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July 27, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 20, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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September 23, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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September 23, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 20, 2013

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2R44DA026232-02 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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