Actively Recruiting
Feasibility of the 5-Step Method in the U.S.
Led by Villanova University · Updated on 2025-05-23
36
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
65 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to see if it is possible (feasible) to introduce a behavioral intervention for family members affected by a relative's misuse of drugs and/or alcohol in the United States. The intervention is called the 5-Step Method. It will be a randomized control trial, with a total of 36 participants, and 18 in each group. The study lasts for approximately 12 weeks for the participant. The intervention group will receive a self-help handbook of the 5-Step Method, and the control group will not. Although the control group will not receive an intervention from the research team, they are allowed to look for and use any currently available program for affected family members (for example, Al-Anon, or Nar-Anon) during the study period. The study is being done because the 5-Step Method has not been used or evaluated in the U.S. (or the creators are unaware that it is in use here). There are two aims (objectives): (1) to see if it is feasible to introduce the 5-Step Method into the U.S.; (2) to look at trends in the baseline and followup survey scores to see if there is evidence of preliminary participant response.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Feasibility of the 5-Step Method in the U.S.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- At least 18 years old
- Able to read, write, speak, and understand English
- Live within approximately 100-mile radius of Winchester, VA in the Northern Shenandoah Valley
- Be a family member who self-reports stress or strain due to a relative's drug and/or alcohol misuse
- Have access to the Internet and a smartphone or larger device to complete study surveys
- Have a personal email address they do not share with others that can receive study-related emails
- Have the ability to freely consent to participate in the study based on their understanding
You will not qualify if you...
- If the relative with alcohol and/or drug misuse is physically violent towards others
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Online Study
Winchester, Virginia, United States, 22601
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
T
Therese M Collins, MS, RN
CONTACT
H
Helene Moriarty, PhD, RN, FAAN
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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