Status:
COMPLETED
Couple-Based Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Alcohol-related Disorders
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a couple-based treatment for Veterans with an alcohol use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Veteran must meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994) criteria for current (past 12 months) alcohol abuse or dependence and alcohol must be the Veteran's primary substance of abuse as determined by a clinical algorithm (Fals-Stewart, Stappenbeck et al, 2004);
- Veteran must meet DSM-IV criteria for current (past month) PTSD;
- Veteran consumed alcohol in the past 90 days;
- couple must be married to or living with their current partner for at least 1 year;
- Veteran agrees to a goal of abstinence from drugs at least for the duration of the 15-week study-based treatment;
- Veteran agrees to the goal of abstaining from alcohol or consuming alcohol within low risk drinking guidelines during the duration of the 15-week study-based counseling;
- Veteran agrees to forego other treatment for alcohol-related disorders except for self help meetings (e.g., AA) or treatment required for a clinical emergency or clinical deterioration for the duration of the 15-week study based treatment;
- Veteran agrees to forgo other PTSD treatment except for treatment required for a clinical emergency or clinical deterioration for the duration of the 15-week study based treatment;
- couple agrees to forgo other couple-based counseling for the duration of the 15-week study based treatment except for treatment required for a clinical emergency or clinical deterioration;
- partner does not meet DSM-IV criteria for current (past 12 month) substance use disorder (other than nicotine)
- partner does not meet DSM-IV criteria for current (past month) PTSD.
Exclusion
- Veteran has dependence on alcohol or other drugs that requires inpatient treatment or medical detoxification (as indicated by daily heavy use or use to prevent or deal with withdrawal symptoms) - after completing detoxification, Veteran may be eligible for the study;
- Veteran or partner are at immediate risk for suicide or homicide (current plan or intent);
- Veteran or partner exhibit a history of suicide or homicide attempt in the past year;
- Veteran is participating in a methadone maintenance or suboxone maintenance program and is seeking treatment for adjunctive outpatient services;
- Veteran or partner meets DSM-IV criteria for a current organic mental disorder, schizophrenia, delusional (paranoid) disorder, or any of the other psychotic disorders.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
13 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00946322
Start Date
August 1 2010
End Date
February 1 2015
Last Update
February 8 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45220