CompletedNot Applicable

Ultrabrief Behavioral Activation for Reducing Alcohol Use

United States40 participantsStarted 2022-03-08

Plain-language summary

This is a pilot study to assess feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a single-session ("ultrabrief") psychological intervention to reduce alcohol use in participants with mild to moderate alcohol use disorder (AUD). The intervention is a condensed form of the Life Enhancement Treatment for Substance Use (LETS ACT), behavioral activation (BA) for co-morbid depression and substance use. The investigators hypothesize that UBA is feasible and acceptable. The investigators hypothesize that UBA will reduce overall total alcohol consumption as determined by self-report measures capturing drinking behavior for the 3 months prior to treatment versus the 3 months after treatment when compared to an "assessment only" condition.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of mild or moderate alcohol use disorder based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-V (DSM-5) criteria * Age: 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: * Psychotic disorder as determined by the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) * Current suicidality as determined by the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) * Diagnosis of severe alcohol or substance use disorder (AUD;SUD) based on MINI * Receiving concurrent psychotherapy for a mental health-related condition * Concurrent use of FDA approved medications for the treatment of a substance us disorder * Change in psychiatric medication in the last four weeks * The inability to give informed, voluntary, written consent to participate * Inability to communicate effectively in English as determined by interaction with study personnel * Anything else that in the assessment of the investigational team is not conducive to successful completion of study requirements

What they're measuring

Feasibility via average rate of enrollment of eligible participants

Timeframe: Through completion of the study, an average of 1 year

Feasibility via computed fraction of participants who have completed all assessment in this study

Timeframe: Baseline up to 3-months Post treatment (Follow up 3)

Acceptability via summary scores and statistics of study-designed treatment engagement and acceptability assessment instruments

Timeframe: 2 weeks Post Treatment (2 week follow-up)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05086172

SponsorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-05-10

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