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Study of Alcohol Interventions for Veterans in IPV Treatment

This study is for Veterans who are receiving treatment for intimate partner violence (IPV) and also have alcohol-related problems. Researchers are testing if a brief alcohol intervention called Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) can help reduce alcohol use and IPV more effectively than Alcohol Education Control or standard telephone monitoring (Treatment as Usual). All participants will also be part of the Strength at Home program, which is a group therapy for IPV. The study aims to see if MET leads to less alcohol use, fewer IPV incidents, and more people seeking help for alcohol problems. About 300 Veterans will participate.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 300 Veterans. Participants will be assigned to one of three groups: Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Alcohol Education Control, or Treatment as Usual.
What's involved
Participants will have 4 weekly individual sessions for their assigned alcohol intervention. They will also attend 12 weekly, 2-hour cognitive-behavioral sessions as part of the Strength at Home program.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants' alcohol consumption will be measured at baseline, after treatment, and at three, six, nine, and twelve months after treatment.

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NCT05287711

Adjunctive Motivational Alcohol Intervention to Prevent IPV

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
VA Office of Research and Development
~300 participants
Updated 2025-11-20 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Motivational Enhancement TherapyAlcohol Education ControlTreatment as UsualStrength at Home

At a glance

Recruiting sites
3 of 3 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Quantity/Frequency of Alcohol Consumption, Self-Report (QFV)
Measured over Baseline, post-treatment, three-month, six-month, nine-month, and twelve-month follow-ups

Conditions

Alcohol Use and Intimate Partner Violence

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Where it's being run

3 sites across 3 states
Massachusetts1
Michigan1
Minnesota1

Study leadership

  • Casey Tyler Taft, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA

Who to contact

Casey T Taft, PhD
[email protected]
(857) 364-4344 · ext. 44344
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

participant is a Veteran
minimum age 18
participant is enrolled in the Strength at Home program following program intake
participant displays evidence of alcohol-related problems during program intake, as indicated by any of the following:
a report of physical IPV while under the influence of alcohol in the past year
a score of 8 or greater on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
consumption of 6 or more standard drinks per occasion on one or more occasions in the previous 6 months
average weekly consumption of 14 or more standard drinks in the prior 6 months
participant provides written consent to participate in the study
inclusion for this study is broad because this is a population who possesses a number of comorbid problems and exclusion for those based on psychopathology or risk for aggression could potentially lead to a biased sample

Exclusion

None

What this trial measures

  • Quantity/Frequency of Alcohol Consumption, Self-Report (QFV)Baseline, post-treatment, three-month, six-month, nine-month, and twelve-month follow-ups

    Participants will be shown a standard drink equivalent chart and will answer questions about their typical alcohol consumption quantity (in standard drink units) on weekdays and weekend days, typical drinking frequency (number of consumption days per week) on weekdays and weekend days, and the highest number of standard drinks consumed at a single occasion during the prior 3 months. If participants work unusual schedules, they will be asked to define the weekend as their day or days off from work. If participants report periods of abstinence and periods of drinking in the previous 3 months, the questions will pertain to periods of drinking. Scores will not be reported on a scale, so there are no minimum and maximum values to report.