Making Alcoholics Anonymous Easier (MAAEZ)

June 24, 2011 updated by: Alcohol Research Group

Making Alcoholics Anonymous Easier: A Group TSF Approach

This study tests the effectiveness of Making Alcoholics Anonymous Easier (MAAEZ), a manual-guided intervention designed to help alcohol and drug dependent clients connect with individuals encountered in AA. An OFF/ON design was used (n=508). MAAEZ effectiveness was determined by comparing abstinence rates of participants recruited during ON (MAAEZ intervention) and OFF (usual care) conditions and by studying the effect of the number of MAAEZ sessions attended. Better outcomes were hypothesized for MAAEZ vs. usual care. At 12 months, more clients in the ON condition (vs. OFF) reported past 30-day abstinence from alcohol, drugs, and both alcohol and drugs. Abstinence increased for each additional MAAEZ session received. MAAEZ appeared especially effective for those with more prior AA exposure, severe psychiatric problems, and atheists/agnostics. Mechanisms of action for MAAEZ (mediators of the MAAEZ effect) include: doing service in AA/NA/CA; having a sponsor; having a social network supportive of abstinence; and comfort being in meetings. MAAEZ represents an evidence-based intervention that is easily implemented in existing treatment programs.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

508

Phase

  • 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
    • California
      • Emeryville, California, United States, 94608
        • Alcohol Research Group

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:

  • current alcohol or drug dependence diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • incapacitating mental or physical health; under age 18

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Making Alcoholics Anonymous Easier
Six session, group format intervention, consisting of introductory session, four core sessions (sponsorship, principles not personalities, spirituality, living sober), and return to introductory session as MAAEZ graduate
Behavioral: Making Alcoholics Anonymous Easier (MAAEZ)
6-week, 90-minute, manualized, 12-step facilitation intervention consisting of 6 weekly session. First session is introduction. Four following core sessions attended in any order: sponsorship, principles not personalities, spirituality, living Sober. Last session, return to intro session as graduate.
Other Names:
  • MAAEZ
Active Comparator: Usual care
Usual group sessions on education about alcohol and drug problems
Behavioral: Usual care
Group format, six weekly education sessions about alcohol and drugs

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Alcohol and drug abstinence
Time Frame: Past 30 days
No alcohol and no drug consumed during the 30 days prior to 12-month follow-up interview
Past 30 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Alcohol Research Group

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lee A Kaskutas, Dr.P.H., Alcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute

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

July 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 24, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 24, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

June 27, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 27, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 24, 2011

Last Verified

June 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • R01AA014688 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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