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Adjunctive Motivational Alcohol Intervention to Prevent IPV
Led by VA Office of Research and Development · Updated on 2025-11-20
300
Participants Needed
3
Research Sites
265 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This is a study to provide much-needed experimental data on the efficacy of a brief alcohol Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) pre-group intervention for Veterans receiving group treatment for IPV perpetration. The investigators will compare those assigned to receive this 2-session MET intervention to those receiving a 2-session Alcohol Education (AE) intervention or a 2-session standard treatment as usual (TAU) telephone monitoring intervention. The investigators will examine whether MET leads to greater reductions in alcohol use problems and IPV perpetration, and increased help-seeking behavior for alcohol use problems. Participants will be 300 Veterans drawn from the Strength at Home IPV intervention program across the entire Veterans Health Administration system.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Adjunctive Motivational Alcohol Intervention to Prevent IPV
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Participant is a Veteran
- Participant is 18 years or older
- Participant is enrolled in the Strength at Home program following program intake
- Participant shows evidence of alcohol-related problems during program intake, including any of the following:
- Report of physical intimate partner violence while under the influence of alcohol in the past year
- Score of 8 or greater on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
- Consumption of 6 or more standard drinks per occasion on one or more occasions in the previous 6 months
- Average weekly consumption of 14 or more standard drinks in the prior 6 months
- Participant provides written consent to participate in the study
- Inclusion is broad to avoid bias from excluding those with psychopathology or risk for aggression
You will not qualify if you...
History of severe allergic reactions to study medication Currently pregnant or breastfeeding Recent participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days Presence of uncontrolled medical conditions that could affect safety
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 3 locations
1
VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130-4817
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2
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48105-2303
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3
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417-2309
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Research Team
C
Casey T Taft, PhD
CONTACT
S
Samuel F Frank, BA
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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