Behavioral Couples Therapy for Female Drug-Abusing Patients (CPW-D)

March 19, 2015 updated by: Timothy J. O'Farrell, Harvard University
In treating drug addiction, many studies of male patients show Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT) helps the whole family (the drug abuser, the relationship partner, and their children) and is more effective than typical individual and group counseling. Only one study of BCT has been done with female drug-abusing patients, and results were promising but not definitive. The proposed study will test with married or cohabiting female drug-abusing patients whether BCT will produce more positive outcomes for the women, their male partners, and their children than standard individual counseling for the patient alone.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

185

Phase

  • Phase 2

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
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01605
        • AdCare Hospital of Worcester Inc.

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

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • female patients with primary drug abuse diagnosis & their relationship partners
  • patient married or cohabiting with relationship partner
  • partner without current alcohol or drug problem

Exclusion Criteria:

  • both patient and partner without severe mental health disorders

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
Experimental: Behavioral Couples Therapy
Behavioral: Behavioral Couples Therapy
Behavioral Couples Therapy
Experimental: Individual Drug Counseling
Behavioral: Individual Drug Counseling
Individual Drug Counseling

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
percent days abstinent from illicit drugs
Time Frame: 12 months
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Harvard University

Collaborators

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Timothy J O'Farrell, PhD, Harvard University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 16, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 25, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

August 26, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 23, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 19, 2015

Last Verified

March 1, 2015

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1R01DA025618 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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