Status:
COMPLETED
Reducing Alcohol Use & Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) With Cognitive Restructuring & Experiential Acceptance
Lead Sponsor:
Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Conditions:
Alcoholism
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an experiential acceptance therapy intervention is effective in the treatment of alcohol dependency and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms...
Detailed Description
Alcohol dependence (AD) afflicts nearly 14% of the population (Kessler et al., 1994; Kessler et al., 1997; Regier et al., 1990), and has a chronic and relapsing course (Brownell, Marlatt, Litchenstein...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age at least 18 years
- current DSM-IV diagnosis of alcohol dependence (AD) with some alcohol use in the last month
- current DSM-IV diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- capacity to provide informed consent
- English fluency
- no planned absences that they would be unable to complete 6 weeks of daily monitoring and study sessions
- access to a telephone
- desire to decrease or stop alcohol drinking behavior
Exclusion
- a history of delirium tremens
- seizures, in order to ensure that participants will be medically safe to decrease alcohol use
- opiate abuse or dependence use or chronic treatment with any opioid- containing medications during the previous month
- currently taking or planning to start taking either antabuse or naltrexone (due to their pharmacological impact on alcohol cravings and use)
- exhibits signs or symptoms of alcohol withdrawal at the time of initial consent
- acutely suicidal with intent/plan or present an imminent danger to others
- a current psychotic disorder
- For ethical reasons and because of the preliminary nature of this study, participants may be in ongoing substance abuse or mental health treatment (MH) or may initiate counseling or medications (other than those noted in exclusion criteria) during the course of the study. Mental health treatment involvement will be used as a covariate if it is related to study dependent variables.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00760994
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
August 1 2012
Last Update
August 10 2020
Active Locations (1)
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VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98108