Actively Recruiting
Brief Family Involved Treatment Telehealth
Led by Medical University of South Carolina · Updated on 2026-02-05
400
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
311 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
Medical University of South Carolina
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Improving alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment among Veterans is a national public health problem. The rate of AUD among Veterans is twice that of civilians, with up to 50% of Veterans having AUD. Family-based AUD programs are rarely undertaken in busy treatment clinics, and Veterans with problem drinking behavior or AUD are commonly excluded from couple therapies. As a result, there is a need to develop effective family AUD treatments that are both brief and highly accessible to Veterans. The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new treatment add-on called Brief Family-Involved Treatment (B-FIT), which will be delivered via telehealth among Veterans engaged in alcohol-based treatment/therapy. This study is an 12-week, Stage-II, open randomized controlled trial examining B-FIT in combination with treatment as usual (TAU), (in this case B-FIT+ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy treatment) as compared to TAU alone (CBT treatment).Veterans and their treatment companion (family member, partner, friend) will complete weekly assessments during the treatment phase in addition to 3 \& 6 month follow-up assessments, all via telehealth.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Brief Family Involved Treatment Telehealth
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Participants must be Veterans aged 21 years or older along with a family member or treatment companion (total N=400; 50% women veterans)
- Veterans must meet criteria for current moderate to severe alcohol use disorder with at least 2 heavy drinking days (>5 drinks for men, >4 drinks for women) in the past 60 days
- Veterans must have an adult family member or treatment companion willing to participate
- Veterans must have cognitive function sufficient to provide informed consent and participate accurately (Mini-Mental Status Exam score ≥ 26)
- Veterans must maintain a stable dose of psychotropic medications for at least 4 weeks before enrollment
- Drug use disorders are allowed if alcohol is the primary substance
- Family members/treatment companions must not be receiving or seeking treatment for their own alcohol or drug problems
- Family members/treatment companions must have Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scores less than 8
- Family members/treatment companions must have Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) scores less than 3
You will not qualify if you...
- History of or current psychotic or bipolar disorder
- Alcohol withdrawal with Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol-Revised (CIWA-Ar) score greater than 8
- Current suicidal or homicidal thoughts with intent
- Severe or unilateral violence in the past 6 months as measured by the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29401
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Stacey Sellers, MS
CONTACT
J
Julianne Flanagan, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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