The Men's Domestic Abuse Check-Up Engages Adult Men Concerned About Their Abusive Behavior and Alcohol or Drug Use (MDACU)

June 13, 2012 updated by: Lyungai Mbilinyi, University of Washington

Stage 1B Study Motivating Substance Abusing Batterers to Seek Treatment.

This research is a stage 1b developmental trial evaluating an intervention called "The Men's Domestic Abuse Check-Up" with adult men abusing their intimate partners and also struggling with alcohol or drug use.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

One hundred and forty adult men concerned about their substance use and behaviors toward intimate partners, recruited in Washington State, will be enrolled in the trial. Participants are recruited through print and radio ads. Following a baseline assessment, participants are then randomly assigned to receive one of two interventions:

  • The experimental intervention is a two-session motivational enhancement treatment. A personalized feedback report, containing information from the participant's assessment as well as normative comparison data, is reviewed, with the counselor employing motivational interviewing strategies intended to impact study outcomes.
  • The comparison condition involves an educational brochure focusing on the legal, health and behavioral effects of intimate partner violence, substance abuse, and HIV risky behaviors.

Following the two interventions, participants are reassessed at 1 week, 1 month, and 4 months following either intervention.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

140

Phase

  • Phase 1

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
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
        • Innovative Programs Research Group, School of Social Work, University of Washington

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

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age (18 years and older)
  • gender (male)
  • self-reported abusive behaviors
  • concerned about alcohol or drug use

Exclusion Criteria:

  • not fluent in English
  • they have a thought disorder that precludes full participation
  • they refuse to accept randomization to condition

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: Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Behavioral: Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Two personal feedback sessions with counselor using motivational interviewing strategies.
Other: Educational brochure
Intimate Partner Violence, Substance Abuse, and HIV risky behaviors Education
Behavioral: Educational information
Educational brochure about legal, health and behavioral effects of intimate partner violence, substance abuse, and HIV risky behaviors

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
treatment seeking
Time Frame: 4 months
4 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
self-report of intimate partner violence and substance use
Time Frame: 4 months
4 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Washington

Collaborators

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lyungai F Mbilinyi, PhD, University of Washington School of Social Work

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

September 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 16, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 13, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

June 18, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 18, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 13, 2012

Last Verified

June 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 37863-C
  • R01DA017873 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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