Designing a Mobile App for Veterans With Substance Use Problems

September 21, 2015 updated by: Jan Lindsay, Ph.D., Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Development of an Interactive, Adaptable and Transportable Treatment for Veterans With Substance Use Disorders

The purpose of this study is to increase access for rural Veterans to evidence-based, person-centered, individually tailored treatment for alcohol use problems. The primary aim is to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of using mobile technology deliver treatment for alcohol use disorder. A mobile application will be used replacing the usual setting of clinical visits that accompanies standard face-to-face CBT therapy. The application will be loaded onto an iPod, which will be distributed to each participant that has been found to be eligible to participate.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Many Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan experience problems with drinking. There are treatments for alcohol use disorders that can be very helpful, but sometimes it can be hard for Veterans to find or participate in the treatments. This can be because of the amount of time the treatments take and the long distance to places where substance abuse treatments are offered. For Veterans who live in rural areas, these types of issues can pose even bigger problems. To address these issues, new types of treatments and ways of delivering care are being studied.

We have developed a mobile application that will be accessed through the use of a mobile device such as an ipod. The application will contain an application dedicated to the treatment of substance abuse disorders. This application will provide the coping skills and educational information to aide in helping with problems associated with drinking alcohol.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

20

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 Contact

  • Name: Ken Woods
  • Phone Number: 2247 713-791-14141

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77545
        • Recruiting
        • Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
        • Contact:
          • Ken Woods
          • Phone Number: 2247 713-791-1414

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 to 64 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Veteran of the Armed Forces
  2. are part of the primary care - mental health (PC-MH)
  3. reside in a rural community, as defined by the US Census Bureau
  4. score greater than or equal to 8 on the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT)
  5. meet diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence as assessed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Inventory (MINI) according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV)
  6. Age 18 and older to participate. -

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Have conditions that threaten your safety (e.g., active suicidal intent, current uncontrolled psychosis or bipolar disorders in the past month as assessed by the MINI).

  2. Veterans with a diagnosed concurrent substance dependence (other than nicotine) and more than mild risk of alcohol withdrawal based on a score of greater than 8 on the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol (CIWA-Ar) will be excluded.

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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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: SHIFT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Service to Home for Individually-Focused Therapy (SHIFT), a Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
Behavioral: SHIFT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Manualized, evidence-based, cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of substance abuse disorders
Other Names:
  • Service to Home for Individually Focused Therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change
Time Frame: Change from baseline AUDIT score at 3 months
Change from baseline AUDIT score at 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jan A Lindsay, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine; Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center

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

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2017

Study Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 4, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 13, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

March 18, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 23, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 21, 2015

Last Verified

September 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H-30374

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