Trial reportJournal of substance abuse treatment2013
Stimulant abuser groups to engage in 12-step: a multisite trial in the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network.
Trial report in Journal of substance abuse treatment, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT00573183 (Stimulant Abuser Groups to Engage in 12-Step), which is not on this map. Cited by 32 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Stimulant Abuser Groups to Engage in 12-Step (STAGE-12): Evaluation of a Combined Individual-Group Intervention to Reduce Stimulant and Other Drug Use by Increasing 12-Step Involvement
Who cites it
32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 91 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychosocial interventions for stimulant use disorder.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for individuals with cocaine and amphetamine addiction: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.PLoS medicine · 2018Pooled it
- Predictors and Outcomes of Twelve-Step Sponsorship of Stimulant Users: Secondary Analyses of a Multisite Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2017Trial
- Predictors of 12-Step Attendance and Participation for Individuals With Stimulant Use Disorders.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2016Trial
- The relationship of therapeutic alliance and treatment delivery fidelity with treatment retention in a multisite trial of twelve-step facilitation.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2015Trial
- Applying an ensemble classification tree approach to the prediction of completion of a 12-step facilitation intervention with stimulant abusers.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2014Trial
- Is level of exposure to a 12-step facilitation therapy associated with treatment outcome?Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2014Trial
- Treatment adherence and competency ratings among therapists, supervisors, study-related raters and external raters in a clinical trial of a 12-step facilitation for stimulant users.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2014Trial
- Does treatment fidelity predict client outcomes in 12-Step Facilitation for stimulant abuse?Drug and alcohol dependence · 2014Trial
- Therapist predictors of treatment delivery fidelity in a community-based trial of 12-step facilitation.The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse · 2013Trial
- Preliminary evaluation of a model of stimulant use, oxidative damage and executive dysfunction.The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse · 2013Trial
- Relationship of age to impulsivity and decision making: a baseline secondary analysis of a behavioral treatment study in stimulant use disorders.Journal of addictive diseases · 2013Trial
- Impulsivity is associated with treatment non-completion in cocaine- and methamphetamine-dependent patients but differs in nature as a function of stimulant-dependence diagnosis.Journal of substance abuse treatmentTrial
- A comparison of African American and Caucasian stimulant users in 12-step facilitation treatment.Journal of ethnicity in substance abuseTrial
- Association Between Psychiatric Comorbidity and Retention in Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Results From Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trials of Pharmacological and Behavioral Interventions.Journal of dual diagnosis · 2026Article
- Application of Causal Forest Model to Examine Treatment Effect Heterogeneity in Substance Use Disorder Psychosocial Treatments.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2025Article
- Predictors of urine toxicology and other biologic specimen missingness in randomized trials of substance use disorders.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2024Article
- The integrated treatment of eating disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, and psychiatric comorbidity: a commentary on the evolution of principles and guidelines.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Review
- Overeaters Anonymous: An Overlooked Intervention for Binge Eating Disorder.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Impact of 12 step mutual help groups on drug use disorder patients across six clinical trials.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2020Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issuedKau'ibaumhofer, Nicole [corrected to Kau'i Baumhofer, Nicole]
Authors and funding
17 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
Abstract
aimsThe study evaluated the effectiveness of an 8-week combined group plus individual 12-step facilitative intervention on stimulant drug use and 12-step meeting attendance and service.
designMultisite randomized controlled trial, with assessments at baseline, mid-treatment, end of treatment, and 3- and 6-month post-randomization follow-ups (FUs).
settingIntensive outpatient substance treatment programs.
participantsIndividuals with stimulant use disorders (n = 471) randomly assigned to treatment as usual (TAU) or TAU into which the Stimulant Abuser Groups to Engage in 12-Step (STAGE-12) intervention was integrated. MEASUREMENTS: Urinalysis and self-reports of substance use and 12-step attendance and activities.
interventionGroup sessions focused on increasing acceptance of 12-step principles; individual sessions incorporated an intensive referral procedure connecting participants to 12-step volunteers.
findingsCompared with TAU, STAGE-12 participants had significantly greater odds of self-reported stimulant abstinence during the active 8-week treatment phase; however, among those who had not achieved abstinence during this period, STAGE-12 participants had more days of use. STAGE-12 participants had lower Addiction Severity Index Drug Composite scores at and a significant reduction from baseline to the 3-month FU, attended 12-step meetings on a greater number of days during the early phase of active treatment, engaged in more other types of 12-step activities throughout the active treatment phase and the entire FU period, and had more days of self-reported service at meetings from mid-treatment through the 6-month FU.
conclusionsThe present findings are mixed with respect to the impact of integrating the STAGE-12 intervention into intensive outpatient drug treatment compared with TAU on stimulant drug use. However, the results more clearly indicate that individuals in STAGE-12 had higher rates of 12-step meeting attendance and were engaged in more related activities throughout both the active treatment phase and the entire 6-month FU period than did those in TAU.
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