Contact information
Type
Scientific
Contact name
Dr J Orford
ORCID ID
Contact details
School of Psychology
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
United Kingdom
+44 (0)121 414 4918
j.f.orford@bham.ac.uk
Additional identifiers
EudraCT/CTIS number
IRAS number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
G9700729
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
UKATT
Study hypothesis
1. To conduct a multi-centre trial of treatment for alcohol problems within the context of the UK treatment system
2. To examine outcomes from a socially based treatment which both theory and research suggest may be effective and cost-effective compared with MET
3. To enquire what types of patient are suited to MET and what types of patient do not benefit from MET and may therefore need a more intensive form of treatment.
Ethics approval(s)
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)
Not specified
Study type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Condition
Neuroscience, psychiatry
Intervention
Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
Social Behaviour Network Therapy (SBNT)
Intervention type
Other
Primary outcome measure
Categorical outcome of treatment plus continuous change in levels of:
1. Alcohol consumption
2. Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)
3. Alcohol dependence
4. Alcohol-related problems
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall study start date
01/04/1998
Overall study end date
31/10/2002
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
A Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) diagnosis of alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence
Participant type(s)
Patient
Age group
Adult
Sex
Not Specified
Target number of participants
720
Participant exclusion criteria
1. Less than 16 years old
2. Abstinence from drinking during 3 months prior to screening
3. Currently receiving another form of alcohol treatment;
4. Intending to seek another form of alcohol treatment within 3 months
5. Other drug use the main problem area
6. Recommended by their clinician for treatment for their other drug use
7. Unable to provide a trace contact
8. Has an uncontrolled mental illness preventing treatment compliance
9. Has a severe language or cognitive problem
10. Has previously been entered into UKATT
11. Is a significant other or network member of an existing UKATT client;
12. Will definitely be moving to another area within 15 months
Recruitment start date
01/04/1998
Recruitment end date
31/10/2002
Locations
Countries of recruitment
England, United Kingdom
Study participating centre
School of Psychology
Birmingham
B15 2TT
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Sponsor details
20 Park Crescent
London
W1B 1AL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7636 5422
clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Sponsor type
Research council
Website
Funders
Funder type
Research council
Funder name
Medical Research Council (UK)
Alternative name(s)
UK Medical Research Council, MRC
Funding Body Type
government organisation
Funding Body Subtype
National government
Location
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) sharing plan
IPD sharing plan summary
Not provided at time of registration
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protocol article | protocol | 01/01/2001 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results | 10/09/2005 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results | 01/01/2006 | Yes | No |