Testing a PTSD m-Health Intervention to Improve Alcohol Treatment Outcomes

Michigan State University

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatments

Behavioral: Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)

Behavioral: PTSD Coach App + Brief Support

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

NIH

Identifiers

NCT05564663

STUDY00006258

R01AA028213 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to learn whether a mobile health application (mHealth App) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with brief support can help individuals who are in treatment for alcohol problems.

Enrollment

300 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Aged ≥ 18 years old
Currently in addictions treatment
Meet criteria for a current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (DSM-5) AUD diagnosis
A score of 33 or greater on the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5)
Own a smart phone or other type of Wi-Fi-enabled device with App capabilities

Exclusion criteria

Injection drug use in the past year
Patients who are unable to speak and/or understand English
Patients who are currently engaged in specific therapy for PTSD (Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Reprocessing Therapy, EMDR)

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Double Blind

300 participants in 2 patient groups

PTSD Coach App + Brief Support

Experimental group

Description:

PTSD Coach App + Brief Support will include brief instruction and support for the use of the PTSD Coach App developed by the study team. The PTSD Coach App incorporates evidence-based assessment, psychoeducation, and self-management strategies for PTSD symptoms that are customizable to the user.

Treatment:

Behavioral: PTSD Coach App + Brief Support

Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)

Active Comparator group

Description:

EUC will include brief psychoeducation regarding PTSD and alcohol use disorder (AUD) and resources for PTSD-related mental health treatment.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)