Couples-based Behavioral Psychotherapy for Male Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Dependence

March 31, 2020 updated by: Yale University

Purpose: Phase I focus groups with clinicians and patients will gather qualitative data to focus and inform the content of Phase II. In Phase II, 12 weeks of psychotherapy will be offered to evaluate feasibility and potential efficacy of a couples-based, integrated treatment for men with PTSD and alcohol dependence.

Hypotheses: We predict that this experimental psychotherapy, Partners Encouraging Abstinence and Coping with Emotions (PEACE), will reduce patient drinking, reduce PTSD symptoms, and improve relationship functioning.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Connecticut
      • West Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06516
        • VA Connecticut Healthcare System

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

21 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male patients
  • One to six weeks of abstinence from alcohol and other drugs
  • Both partners agree to stated goals of abstinence from alcohol and drugs, reduction of PTSD symptoms, and relationship improvement
  • Current diagnoses of both alcohol dependence and PTSD
  • Receiving treatment for one or both disorders
  • Functionally able to participate in outpatient treatment as determined by P.I. "Functionally able" includes access to transportation.
  • Alcohol is "drug of choice" (History of other drugs acceptable)
  • Married or cohabiting in stable relationship for at least 6 months. Separated couples may participate if attempting to reconcile
  • Patient willing to sign release of information allowing researchers to communicate with patient's clinician regarding treatment goals

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Spouse or partner also has an alcohol or drug problem as determined by P.I. based on report by patient or partner or as revealed on Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) or the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) given to partner at intake assessment
  • Mental retardation or learning disorder by clinician report or patient chart
  • Psychotic disorder as determined by patient's chart or SCID
  • Patient currently receiving methadone or another opiate agonist by patient report or chart
  • Current fear of partner or history of severe domestic violence in the past year. An example of severe violence would be a couple reporting an episode of violence that required medical attention. Such couples will be excluded from the study and referred to domestic violence treatment. Couples who have experienced mild to moderate domestic violence may participate in Phase II of the study.

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: 1
Couples-based behavioral psychotherapy
Behavioral: Couples-based behavioral psychotherapy
12 weeks of Couples-based behavioral psychotherapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
PTSD symptoms, Alcohol use
Time Frame: 12 weeks
12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
relationship functioning
Time Frame: 12 weeks
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Yale University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

February 1, 2012

Study Completion (Anticipated)

February 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 13, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 13, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

February 25, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 2, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 31, 2020

Last Verified

March 1, 2020

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0711003228

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