Motivational Interviewing at Intake for Addiction Treatment

This study is looking at two different ways to help people engage in addiction treatment. One approach is called "Motivational Interviewing at Intake (MII)," which involves a collaborative conversation about your goals for treatment and how it fits with your values. The other approach is "Intake as Usual (IAU)," which is a standard interview about your personal history. Researchers want to see if MII helps more people attend and complete their outpatient addiction treatment program. You might be able to join if you are an English-speaking adult seeking treatment for alcohol or other drug use, are at least 18 years old, and are physically withdrawn from alcohol or other drugs. The study aims to enroll 150 participants, but its current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This study is interventional and plans to enroll 150 participants. It compares two behavioral approaches: Motivational Interviewing at Intake and Intake as Usual.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for up to 36 weeks to measure attendance and completion of the three-month outpatient treatment program.

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NCT05489068

Motivational Interviewing at Intake vs Intake as Usual on Client Engagement in Addiction Treatment

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalHealth services
University of New Mexico
~150 participants
Updated 2026-03-09 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Motivational Interviewing at Intake (MII)Intake as Usual (IAU)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Number of participants who attended the first outpatient treatment program session based on electronic medical record review
Measured over up to 36 weeks
+2 more outcomes measured
Substance-Related Disorders
Treatment Adherence
1 sites across 1 states
New Mexico1
  • Margo Hurlocker, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of New Mexico

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

English-speaking adults seeking treatment for alcohol or other drug use at one of two outpatient addiction treatment programs
Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures
Physically withdrawn from alcohol or other drugs
English-speaking adults currently employed at one of the two outpatient addiction treatment programs
Provision of electronic informed consent

Exclusion

Experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms
Actively psychotic, manic, and/or suicidal
current position: facility owner or clinical director
  • Number of participants who attended the first outpatient treatment program session based on electronic medical record reviewup to 36 weeks

    Treatment entry is determined by review of electronic medical record of whether clients attended their first scheduled treatment session

  • Number of treatment sessions attended during the three-month outpatient treatment program based on electronic medical record reviewup to 36 weeks

    Number of treatment sessions that clients attend is determined by review of electronic medical record and calculating number of treatment sessions attended.

  • Number of participants who completed the three-month outpatient treatment program based on electronic medical record reviewup to 36 weeks

    Completion of the three-month outpatient treatment program is determined by review of electronic medical record