Status:
COMPLETED
Primary Care Treatment Integrating Motivation and Exposure
Lead Sponsor:
Syracuse VA Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Conditions:
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Alcohol-Related Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This project aims to develop and test an integrated brief intervention to reduce heavy alcohol use and PTSD severity in veterans receiving Veterans Affairs Primary Care. Standard brief alcohol interve...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A score of 8-25 for men, 6-25 for women on the AUDIT and have past month drinking (i.e., have not quit drinking over the last month)
- Score ≥30 on the PTSD Checklist-5 (PCL-5) and report a traumatic event on the Criterion A screener
Exclusion
- Score of a 26 or higher on the AUDIT
- gross cognitive impairment as assessed by the Mini Mental Status Exam
- current symptoms of mania or psychosis
- currently in need of detox services
- Have had a suicide attempt in the last two months or a current intent to commit suicide as assessed on the P4 Screener. (Patients with recent suicide attempts or intent may be enrolled following receipt of suicide prevention services)
- Are currently receiving psychotherapy for heavy drinking or PTSD outside of PC within the last 2 months
- Have started or changed the dose of a psychotropic medication for heavy drinking or PTSD in the last two months that was prescribed outside of VA PC
- Have a preference to be directly referred to VA specialty care for heavy drinking or PTSD.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 23 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
63 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03812146
Start Date
March 1 2019
End Date
November 23 2021
Last Update
November 16 2022
Active Locations (2)
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1
Buffalo VA Medical Center
Buffalo, New York, United States, 14215
2
Syracuse Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210