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2024-10-26 @ 9:11 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT00105729
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2015-04-07
First Post:
2005-03-16
Brief Title:
Substance Abuse Self-Help Group Referral Outcomes and Services Use
Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Organization:
VA Office of Research and Development
Study Overview
Official Title:
Substance Abuse Self-Help Group Referral Outcome and Services Use
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2006-09
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Self-help groups SHGs have become an important component of the system of care for patients with substance use disorders SUDs SUD patients participation in SHGs has been linked to lower relapse rates and less use of additional treatment services
Detailed Description:
Background
Self-help groups SHGs have become an important component of the system of care for patients with substance use disorders SUDs SUD patients participation in SHGs has been linked to lower relapse rates and less use of additional treatment services
Objectives
The first objective was to implement and validate procedures to help counselors make effective referrals to SHGs for SUD patients This project randomly assigned SUD outpatients to a standard referral or an intensive referral condition We are determining the extent to which intensive referral increased patients SHG attendance and involvement in comparison to standard referral The second objective is to determine whether patients who received intensive referral to SHGs have better substance use and functioning outcomes over the 1-year follow-up period and less use of formal treatment services thereby reducing costs for VA than those who received standard referral The long-term goal is to develop and implement guidelines to facilitate SUD patients participation in SHGs and thereby improve their quality of life and decrease their use of VAs specialized SUD treatment services
Methods
This project used a randomized design in which 345 patients entering VA outpatient SUD treatment were randomly assigned to either standard or intensive referral to SHGs Standard referral consisted of the counselor recommending SHG participation The keys to intensive referral included the counselor facilitating direct contact between the patient and a member of the SHG and counselor follow-up on the recommendation for self-help Patients were followed at 6 months and 1 year to determine whether intensive referral resulted in more self-help attendance and involvement in better substance use and functioning outcomes using the Addiction Severity Index and in less use of VA services and lower treatment costs using methods of the VA Health Economics Resource Center To make these determinations we are conducting analyses at each follow-up and then will use hierarchical linear modeling to examine the benefits of intensive referral over time
Status
Project work is ongoing
Self-help groups SHGs have become an important component of the system of care for patients with substance use disorders SUDs SUD patients participation in SHGs has been linked to lower relapse rates and less use of additional treatment services
Objectives
The first objective was to implement and validate procedures to help counselors make effective referrals to SHGs for SUD patients This project randomly assigned SUD outpatients to a standard referral or an intensive referral condition We are determining the extent to which intensive referral increased patients SHG attendance and involvement in comparison to standard referral The second objective is to determine whether patients who received intensive referral to SHGs have better substance use and functioning outcomes over the 1-year follow-up period and less use of formal treatment services thereby reducing costs for VA than those who received standard referral The long-term goal is to develop and implement guidelines to facilitate SUD patients participation in SHGs and thereby improve their quality of life and decrease their use of VAs specialized SUD treatment services
Methods
This project used a randomized design in which 345 patients entering VA outpatient SUD treatment were randomly assigned to either standard or intensive referral to SHGs Standard referral consisted of the counselor recommending SHG participation The keys to intensive referral included the counselor facilitating direct contact between the patient and a member of the SHG and counselor follow-up on the recommendation for self-help Patients were followed at 6 months and 1 year to determine whether intensive referral resulted in more self-help attendance and involvement in better substance use and functioning outcomes using the Addiction Severity Index and in less use of VA services and lower treatment costs using methods of the VA Health Economics Resource Center To make these determinations we are conducting analyses at each follow-up and then will use hierarchical linear modeling to examine the benefits of intensive referral over time
Status
Project work is ongoing
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None