Four Models of Telephone Support for Stimulant Recovery

NCT ID: NCT00744068

Last Updated: 2016-11-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

302 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-04-30

Study Completion Date

2011-09-30

Brief Summary

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The overall objective of this research is to develop and refine empirically supported continuing care interventions that promote healthy behavior and sustained abstinence from illicit drug use.

Detailed Description

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For treatment interventions to provide the desired result of long term abstinence, it is important to develop strategies to enhance the effectiveness of continued care approaches. We plan to conduct a prospective, randomized comparison of four models of counselor-provided telephone support as strategies to promote patient aftercare attendance and sustained abstinence from stimulant use. To this end, we will develop and compare the efficacy of four low-cost telephone support protocols for patients who have completed the intensive phase of a structured, outpatient stimulant abuse treatment program. Some 500 participants completing a 4-month Matrix Outpatient Model of stimulant abuse treatment will be randomly assigned to one of four counseling groups (n=100 per group): (1) unstructured/non-directive, (2) structured/non-directive, (3) unstructured/directive, or (4) structured/directive telephone counseling, or (5) a control group consisting of standard referral to Matrix aftercare, for a total sample size of 500. The two structured conditions will be based on the behavioral "prompts" identified by Farabee et al. (2002)\* as being associated with drug avoidance. In the non-directive conditions, subjects will be allowed to state their own goals and how they intend to achieve them. In the directive conditions, the counselor will provide specific recommendations to help the subject adopt as many of the drug-avoidance activities as possible. Outcomes will be tracked for 12 months following completion of primary treatment (a total of 16 months after treatment admission) and will include measurement of participation in drug-avoidance activities (including aftercare participation) as well as self-reported and objective measures of substance use and related behavior change.

\*Farabee, D., Rawson, R.A., \& McCann, M. (2002). Adoption of drug avoidance activities among patients in contingency management and cognitive-behavioral treatments. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 23, 343-350.

Conditions

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Drug Addiction

Keywords

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Stimulant Drug treatment Continuing care Telephone support Aftercare

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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1

Structured Directive Telephone Support Calls

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Continuing Care Telephone Support

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Counselor-provided telephone support as strategies to promote patient aftercare attendance and sustained abstinence from stimulant use. To this end, we will develop and compare the efficacy of four low-cost telephone support protocols for patients who have completed the intensive phase of a structured, outpatient stimulant abuse treatment program.

2

Structured Non-Directive Telephone Continuing Care Support

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Continuing Care Telephone Support

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Counselor-provided telephone support as strategies to promote patient aftercare attendance and sustained abstinence from stimulant use. To this end, we will develop and compare the efficacy of four low-cost telephone support protocols for patients who have completed the intensive phase of a structured, outpatient stimulant abuse treatment program.

3

Unstructured Directive Telephone Support

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Continuing Care Telephone Support

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Counselor-provided telephone support as strategies to promote patient aftercare attendance and sustained abstinence from stimulant use. To this end, we will develop and compare the efficacy of four low-cost telephone support protocols for patients who have completed the intensive phase of a structured, outpatient stimulant abuse treatment program.

4

Unstructured Non-Directive Telephone Support

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Continuing Care Telephone Support

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Counselor-provided telephone support as strategies to promote patient aftercare attendance and sustained abstinence from stimulant use. To this end, we will develop and compare the efficacy of four low-cost telephone support protocols for patients who have completed the intensive phase of a structured, outpatient stimulant abuse treatment program.

5

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Continuing Care Telephone Support

Counselor-provided telephone support as strategies to promote patient aftercare attendance and sustained abstinence from stimulant use. To this end, we will develop and compare the efficacy of four low-cost telephone support protocols for patients who have completed the intensive phase of a structured, outpatient stimulant abuse treatment program.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Males or females, 18-65 years of age.
* Meet DSM-IV criteria (at the time of treatment admission) for cocaine or methamphetamine abuse/dependence.
* Have completed the primary phase of treatment at a Matrix outpatient clinic.
* Have telephone access throughout the study procedures.
* Be able to understand and complete rating scales and to follow instructions.
* Be willing to sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

* Have participated in a treatment-related study conducted by the PI and colleagues during the previous 3 years and/or is currently enrolled in a treatment-related study.
* Have any medical, legal, housing or transportation problem which would preclude either safe or consistent participation.
* Have dropped out of the primary phase of treatment prior to completion.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of California, Los Angeles

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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David Farabee, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs

Locations

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Twin Town Treatment Center

Los Alamitos, California, United States

Site Status

Matrix Institute on Addictions

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Matrix Institute on Addictions

Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States

Site Status

Twin Town Treatment Center

West Hollywood, California, United States

Site Status

Matrix Institute on Addicitions

Woodland Hills, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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R01DA018208

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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R01DA018208-01A1

Identifier Type: NIH

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