Study Results
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COMPLETED
NA
193 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2009-09-30
2016-03-31
Brief Summary
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160 patients will be assigned to one of two treatments. Each of the treatments will last 12 weeks. The first is a Network Support (NS) treatment designed to help patients develop new acquaintances and social networks. It is expected that alcohol dependent patients will benefit from increasing their contact with non-drinking people. This NS condition will be compared to a packaged CBT program for alcoholics (PCBT) that is designed to teach a number of skills to help people stop drinking, but does not address social networks per se.
In order to better understand what is happening to the investigators patients, the investigators will be using daily computerized telephone calls to ask about people's experiences. This will be done both before and after treatment. Patients will also be asked to participate in follow-up interviews every 3 months for 2 years following the end of treatment.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Network Support
Network Support treatment is aimed at helping patients change their social support network so that it supports abstinence. In this treatment patients will be encouraged to attend AA meetings and engage in other activities that would involve non-drinkers. These activities would be determined by the patient, with help from the therapist. Patients would learn about methods of avoiding drinking, making new friends, and getting enjoyment from activities other than drinking. In addition patients will learn specific skills intended to help them make new acquaintances and change their circle of friends.
Coping Skills Training
Patients in both treatments will be taught skills to help them keep from drinking.
Packaged Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment
The purpose of Packaged Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment (PCBT) is to train patients in a variety of skills that they can use to keep themselves from drinking.
Coping Skills Training
Patients in both treatments will be taught skills to help them keep from drinking.
Interventions
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Coping Skills Training
Patients in both treatments will be taught skills to help them keep from drinking.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for alcohol dependence
Exclusion Criteria
* reading ability below the fifth grade level
* lack of reliable transportation to the treatment site, or excessive commuting distance
* inability to understand English
18 Years
85 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIH
UConn Health
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Mark Litt
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Mark D Litt, Ph.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
UConn Health
Locations
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University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, Connecticut, United States
Countries
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References
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Litt MD, Kadden RM, Kabela-Cormier E, Petry N. Changing network support for drinking: initial findings from the network support project. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2007 Aug;75(4):542-55. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.75.4.542.
Litt MD, Kadden RM, Kabela-Cormier E, Petry NM. Changing network support for drinking: network support project 2-year follow-up. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2009 Apr;77(2):229-42. doi: 10.1037/a0015252.
Litt MD, Kadden RM, Tennen H. Treatment response and non-response in CBT and Network Support for alcohol disorders: targeted mechanisms and common factors. Addiction. 2018 Aug;113(8):1407-1417. doi: 10.1111/add.14224. Epub 2018 Apr 20.
Litt MD, Kadden RM, Tennen H, Kabela-Cormier E. Network Support II: Randomized controlled trial of Network Support treatment and cognitive behavioral therapy for alcohol use disorder. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2016 Aug 1;165:203-12. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.06.010. Epub 2016 Jun 18.
Other Identifiers
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09-050
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id