Status:
COMPLETED
A Therapeutic Workplace for Alcohol Dependence
Lead Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Conditions:
Alcohol Dependence
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Therapeutic Workplace is effective in increasing and maintaining long-term drug abstinence in homeless, alcohol dependent adults.
Detailed Description
Few populations are beset with the constellation of economic, social and health problems that afflict homeless individuals. At the heart of much of this misfortune are staggering rates of alcoholism a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- meet DSM IV criteria for alcohol dependence
- are homeless in that they lack a fixed nighttime residence
- are unemployed
- are at least 18 years old
Exclusion
- are currently physically dependent on opioids
- are considered in imminent risk of suicide
- have a psychiatric disorder that is likely to result in behaviors that could disrupt the workplace functioning or limit their ability to provide informed consent
- are physically unable to perform typing or keypad entry
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
April 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
156 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00183144
Start Date
November 1 2001
End Date
April 1 2006
Last Update
May 19 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Center for Learning and Health, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Campus, 5200 Eastern Ave., Suite W142
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224