AA Linkage for Alcohol Abusing Women Leaving Jail

September 8, 2020 updated by: Butler Hospital
The primary aims of this study are to test the hypotheses that among alcohol abusing and dependent jailed women returning to the community, adding an Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) linkage intervention will result in less alcohol use at follow-up, increased AA attendance once released, and decreased HIV/STI sexual risk behavior. Additionally, this study seeks to test the hypotheses that increased AA attendance will mediate the effect of the AA linkage intervention on alcohol use and that percent days abstinent will mediate the effect of the intervention on HIV/STI sexual risk-taking outcomes.

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
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906
        • Butler Hospital

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

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

To be eligible for the study participants must:

  1. Be 18 years or older
  2. Live in RI or MA within 20 miles of Providence and plan to remain in the area for the next 6 months
  3. Meet DSM-IV criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence in the last six months
  4. Do not expect to attend residential alcohol or drug treatment upon release
  5. Report STI/HIV sexual risk defined as unprotected heterosexual sex at least three times in the three months prior to incarceration
  6. Speak English.
  7. Be currently held at the Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institutions Jail facility

Women will be excluded from participation if they:

1. Cannot provide the name of at least two locator persons who will know where they can be found.

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: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Introduction to AA volunteer
Other: Introduction to AA volunteer
In-person, in jail introduction to an AA volunteer, who will offer assistance in attending 2 AA meetings.
No Intervention: AA materials offered

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in number of alcohol use days from baseline to 6 months
Time Frame: Baseline, 1, 3, and 6 months
Timeline Followback (TLFB) participant recall of alcohol use days.
Baseline, 1, 3, and 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Butler Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 8, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 22, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

October 28, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 9, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2020

Last Verified

September 1, 2020

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1R01AA021732-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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