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Family Therapy for Alcoholism via Telehealth (B-FIT Trial)

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Research Sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Veterans must demonstrate cognitive functioning sufficient to provide informed consent and participate accurately (≥ 26 on the Mini-Mental Status Exam [MMSE])
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up from baseline to week 12
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B-FIT Trial Summary

This trial will evaluate a new, family-based treatment for Veterans with AUD, delivered through telehealth. It will compare this treatment to usual care and measure outcomes at 3 & 6 months.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for Veterans aged 21+ with moderate to severe alcohol use disorder and at least two heavy drinking days recently. They need a family member or friend willing to join the treatment, good mental function (MMSE ≥ 26), and stable psychotropic meds for 4 weeks. Exclusions include those seeking their own substance abuse treatment.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests Brief Family-Involved Treatment (B-FIT) via telehealth combined with usual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) against CBT alone in Veterans with AUD. It's a randomized trial where participants also do weekly assessments plus follow-ups at months three and six.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves therapy sessions rather than medication, typical side effects associated with drugs are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort discussing personal issues during therapy.

B-FIT Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am a veteran with a MMSE score of 26 or higher, able to give informed consent.

B-FIT Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~from baseline to week 12
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from baseline to week 12 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Alcohol problem severity
Change in Alcohol Consumption
Change in alcohol craving
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B-FIT Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy + Brief Family-Involved TreatmentExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Approximately half of enrolled veterans and their treatment companion will be randomly assigned to the experimental group. The identified veteran participant wil receive 12 sessions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder (CBT for AUD). In addition, both the identified veteran and their treatment companion will receive an additional 3 sessions of Brief Family-Involved Treatment (B-FIT). B-FIT is a manualized, 3-session AUD intervention, designed to be implemented in combination with any existing alcohol treatment program.
Group II: Cognitive Behavioral TherapyActive Control1 Intervention
Approximately half of enrolled veterans and their treatment companion will be randomly assigned to the active comparator group. The identified veteran participant wil receive 12 sessions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder (CBT for AUD).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Medical University of South CarolinaLead Sponsor
931 Previous Clinical Trials
7,393,611 Total Patients Enrolled
46 Trials studying Alcoholism
4,705 Patients Enrolled for Alcoholism
National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH
2,685 Previous Clinical Trials
6,930,396 Total Patients Enrolled
29 Trials studying Alcoholism
6,601 Patients Enrolled for Alcoholism

Media Library

Brief Family-Involved Treatment (B-FIT) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05674409 — N/A
Alcoholism Research Study Groups: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy + Brief Family-Involved Treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Alcoholism Clinical Trial 2023: Brief Family-Involved Treatment (B-FIT) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05674409 — N/A
Brief Family-Involved Treatment (B-FIT) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05674409 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants are being examined in this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. Records retrieved from clinicaltrials.gov verify that this research project, initiated on March 13th 2023 and updated most recently on the 16th of the same month, is in pursuit of 400 participants at a single site."

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Is this research project currently enlisting participants?

"Based on the records available at clinicaltrials.gov, this research project is actively searching for participants. The trial was originally listed on March 13th 2023 and most recently updated half a week later."

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~267 spots leftby Mar 2028