N/A
N=117
SUPER Study (Substance Use and PTSD Treatment Effectiveness Research Study)
Substance Use Disorders · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00265564 ↗Enrolled (actual)
117
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Severity of Alcohol Use (ASI Alcohol Composite Scores) — .259; .225; .169; .152 units on a scale — p=> .05
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Modified Seeking Safety integrated into std outpatient SUD care (Behavioral); Standard outpatient SUD care (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Male
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Apr 2011
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Severity of Alcohol Use (ASI Alcohol Composite Scores) |
.259; .225; .169; .152; .138; .141 | > .05 |
| PRIMARY ASI Drug Composite Score |
.089; .106; .057; .095; .051; .088 | <.05 sig |
| SECONDARY PTSD Symptoms (IES Total Score) |
46.76; 47.66; 40.80; 42.40; 38.90; 36.47 | >.05 |
Summary
This study proposes a prospective program of research that will identify feasible and inexpensive methods to detect and treat comorbid PTSD among VA SUD patients, thereby improving substance abuse treatment outcomes.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- veteran status and VA healthcare eligibility,
- a diagnosis of any alcohol or drug use disorder,
- having completed an intake for outpatient SUD treatment at the VA Oakland outpatient mental health clinic, and
- meeting criteria for a PTSD diagnosis based on a preliminary screen with the PC-PTSD and subsequent full clinical evaluation using the CAPS
Exclusion Criteria
- current participation in any day or inpatient mental health treatment,
- any contraindications communicated by that patient's primary clinician,
- acute psychosis, mania, dementia, or suicidal intent
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00265564). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.