Network Support for Treatment of Alcohol Dependence

May 8, 2023 updated by: Mark Litt, UConn Health

Network and Contingency Management for Alcohol Treatment

Relapse is the most serious problem in alcoholism treatment. The overall aim of the present study was to determine if a treatment directed at changing the patient's social network, from one that reinforces drinking behavior to one that reinforces sobriety, can create the conditions necessary for long-term treatment success. In addition, we intended to determine if explicit reinforcement for this change of social network (Contingency Management or ContM) would be more effective than the same network support intervention without contingent reinforcement for change.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

210

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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
      • Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06030
        • University of Connecticut Health Center

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • meet DSM-IV criteria for Alcohol Dependence
  • at least 18 years old
  • Willing to accept random assignment to treatment conditions

Exclusion Criteria:

  • acute medical or psychiatric problems that require inpatient treatment
  • reading ability below the fifth grade level
  • lack of reliable transportation to the treatment site
  • excessive commuting distance to site
  • current dependence on drugs (except marijuana)

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: Case Management
Behavioral: Network Support
12 Weekly sessions intended to help patients change their social networks to be more supportive of abstinence
Experimental: Network Support
12 Weekly sessions intended to help patients change their social networks to be more supportive of abstinence
Behavioral: Network Support
12 Weekly sessions intended to help patients change their social networks to be more supportive of abstinence
Experimental: Network Support + Contingency Mgmnt
12 weekly sessions intended to help patients change their social networks to be more supportive of abstinence. Contingency management component added to reinforce efforts to make network changes.
Behavioral: Network Support
12 Weekly sessions intended to help patients change their social networks to be more supportive of abstinence

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Proportion Days Abstinent
Time Frame: Every 3 months out to 2 years
Every 3 months out to 2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Network Support for Abstinence
Time Frame: every 6 months out to 2 years
every 6 months out to 2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

UConn Health

Collaborators

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mark D Litt, PhD, UConn Health

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

March 1, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 17, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 17, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

February 18, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 9, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 8, 2023

Last Verified

May 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AA12827
  • R01AA012827 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • 1R01AA012827 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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