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Leveraging Virtual Care Strategies to Improve Access and Treatment for Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorders

Leveraging Virtual Care Strategies to Improve Access and Treatment for Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05594238
Enrollment
362
Registered
2022-10-26
Start date
2023-08-07
Completion date
2027-06-18
Last updated
2026-04-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Alcohol Use Disorder

Keywords

Telehealth

Brief summary

The purpose of this research study is to test new technology-driven programs to see if they might help people manage their health and health behaviors related to alcohol use and well-being. The programs focus on getting to know what's important to participants, reviewing or setting goals, and using different skills and behaviors to manage health. The study will help researchers learn about ways to deliver health information in a way that is useful and interesting.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALTelephone Engagement

Brief phone session with a study counselor.

BEHAVIORALPortal Engagement

Access to a virtual portal where participant messages with study counselors.

BEHAVIORALMI-CBT

8 one-on-one sessions done over the phone or video chat with a study counselor

Sponsors

University of Michigan
Lead SponsorOTHER
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
CollaboratorNIH

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Intervention model description

Participants are first randomly assigned to two interventions: either Telephone Engagement or Portal Engagement. Participants who do not meet the criteria for response at the post-test will be re-randomized into either enhanced first stage or a Telehealth MI-CBT program.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* AUD * past month heavy alcohol use * internet access * phone access * able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* inability to speak or understand English * conditions precluding informed consent or understanding of intervention or assessment content * recent AUD treatment * history of or at risk for complex alcohol withdrawal * involvement in another ongoing study for alcohol/mental health/substance use treatment * current cancer diagnosis/ currently receiving cancer treatment (other than skin cancers) * PI discretion

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
AUD Treatment Initiation4-months post-enrollment% of patients who initiate psychotherapy treatment
AUD Treatment Engagement4-months post-enrollment% of patients who attend at least 2 psychotherapy treatment sessions
Alcohol consumption days4-months post-enrollment% of days of alcohol consumption as measured by the Timeline Follow Back Interview
Heavy drinking days4-months post-enrollment% of days of heavy drinking as measured by the Timeline Follow Back Interview

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORErin E Bonar

University of Michigan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 14, 2026