A Brief Alcohol Intervention for Incarcerated Women

May 10, 2010 updated by: Butler Hospital
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of a brief motivational intervention for alcohol use in incarcerated women.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Hazardous alcohol use continues to be a problem of major significance throughout the United States. Alcohol use is a prevalent condition that independently acts as an important behavioral cofactor for HIV infection in women, contributing to both sexual and drug risk. The rationale for a brief intervention with incarcerated women who hazardously use alcohol and have HIV risk behaviors is compelling. For such women, we believe that the negative effects of drinking may be increased. An intervention that successfully connects alcohol use with HIV risk behaviors may be sufficient to tip the decisional balance in favor of reducing risk-prone alcohol consumption. If alcohol consumption is reduced more generally in a person's life, this may improve judgment in pursuing behaviors which risk other negative consequences. Hazardous alcohol, and high-risk drug and sexual activities may be manifestations of a general behavior pattern among incarcerated women, and strategies that engage such individuals are needed. Given the strong association between hazardous alcohol use and high HIV risk sexual and drug activities, interventions that attempt to lower the prevalence of HIV drug and sexual risk activities by lowering alcohol consumption are well justified. Brief alcohol interventions have been efficacious in reducing alcohol use across many populations over the past decade.

Comparison(s): Participants are assigned, in this 6 month study, to an assessment-only condition or an assessment plus motivational interview condition. Two motivational interview sessions are conducted during the first month of study participation.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

326

Phase

  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • incarcerated women
  • current hazardous drinking
  • current HIV risk behavior

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: 1) assessment plus motivational interview
Participants are assigned, in this 6 month study, to an assessment-only condition or an assessment plus motivational interview condition. Two motivational interview sessions are conducted during the first month of study participation.
Behavioral: motivational interviewing
Assessment plus motivational interview condition -- two motivational interview sessions are conducted during the first month of this six month study participation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
alcohol use
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months
HIV risk taking
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Butler Hospital

Collaborators

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Michael Stein, M.D., Butler Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 11, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 11, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

October 12, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 12, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 10, 2010

Last Verified

May 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • NIAAASTE14495
  • R01AA014495 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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