Motivation in Alcohol Treatment Facilities

NCT ID: NCT00424112

Last Updated: 2007-01-18

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 450 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2004-10-31
• Study Completion Date: 2006-09-30

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if and to what extend a composite measure of treatment motivation and behavior change motivation predicts alcohol treatment success. It is expected that the composite measure based on the stages of the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change is a better predictor for treatment outcome than treatment motivation or behavior change motivation alone. Participants will be recruited from alcohol treatment centers. A baseline interview regarding their motivation, drinking behavior and personal treatment goals will be conducted. At the end of treatment, treatment staff will be asked about treatment involvement of each participant. Two follow-up interviews will be conducted after 6 and 12 months. To identify the impact of behavior change and treatment motivation on change in drinking behavior, data will be pooled with a non-treatment seeking sample. Conclusions can be drawn on what motivation pattern best predicts behavior change for those utilizing formal help and for those remitting without formal help (self-changers).

Conditions

Alcohol Dependence; Alcohol Abuse

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: DEFINED_POPULATION
• Study Time Perspective: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Alcohol dependence
• Alcohol abuse

Exclusion Criteria

• Persons physically and mentally not capable of participating in study

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 64 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University Medicine Greifswald

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Principal Investigators

Jennis Freyer-Adam, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Medicine Greifswald

Ulfert Hapke, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Applied Sciences Muenster

Ulrich John, Prof Dr

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University Medicine Greifswald

Locations

Johnanna-Odebrecht-Stiftung

Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Krankenhaus West

Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Countries

Germany

Other Identifiers

01EB0420

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

E2_P1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id