A small percentage of individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) obtain alcohol-related care despite research showing that treatment is effective. This randomized controlled trial tests the efficacy of a brief, phone based cognitive behavioral intervention to increase treatment engagement, improve alcohol related outcomes, and show that treatment engagement is a mechanism for the improved outcomes in individuals with AUD.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
400
Structured phone intervention to identify concerns about getting alcohol use disorder treatment and to work through those concerns using cognitive behavioral principles.
The pamphlet was created by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to describe evidence based treatments available for alcohol use disorder and how to obtain such treatment.
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States
Average Drinks Per Drinking Day
Average number of standard drinks on days of alcohol consumption at 3-month follow-up
Time frame: prior 30 days (at 3-month follow-up)
Days Abstinent
Number of days abstinent from alcohol use in prior 30 days
Time frame: prior 30 days (at 3-month follow-up)
Number Initiating Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
Number Attending any Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Session(s) over 3-month follow-up
Time frame: over 3 months
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