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NCT05471921 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Effectiveness of an Evidence-based Stepped Care System for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Problems Among Congolese Refugees in Zambia

A NA study of Alcohol and Substance-Related Mental Disorders, sponsored by Columbia University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
400
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT05471921: Completed NA study of Alcohol and Substance-Related Mental Disorders, sponsored by Columbia University.

NCT05471921 is a NA study of Alcohol and Substance-Related Mental Disorders that has completed, run by Columbia University. The registered enrollment target is 400 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (72% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 2 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05471921, a NA study of Alcohol and Substance-Related Mental Disorders, has completed, sponsored by Columbia University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
400 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the effectiveness of a screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) stepped-care system in reducing unhealthy AOD use among Congolese refugees and the host community in Mantapala, an integrated settlement in northern Zambia.

Primary Outcome

AUDIT is a 10-item measure of hazardous alcohol use with a possible range of 0-40 (total scale score). Higher scores are associated with more hazardous use.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Treatment as usual
  • BEHAVIORAL SBIRT

Study Locations (2)

New York

  • Columbia University - New York

Luapula Province

  • Mantapala Refugee Settlement - Nchelenge

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 400 participants
Start Date 2023-04-26
Est. Completion 2025-02-24
Phase NA
Columbia University

958 total trials

What the finished NCT05471921 record still lists

NCT05471921 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 400 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (72% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Alcohol and Substance-Related Mental Disorders appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Treatment as usual is the first listed.

NCT05471921 reports a single indexed study location in New York, Luapula Province.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05471921 about?

NCT05471921 is a clinical study titled "Effectiveness of an Evidence-based Stepped Care System for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Problems Among Congolese Refugees in Zambia". This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the effectiveness of a screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) stepped-care system in reducing unhealthy AOD use among Congolese refugees and the host community in Mantapala, an integrated settlement in northern Zambia.

What is the current status of trial NCT05471921?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 400 participants. The study started on 2023-04-26. Estimated completion is 2025-02-24.

What conditions does trial NCT05471921 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Alcohol and Substance-Related Mental Disorders.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05471921?

The interventions under investigation include: Treatment as usual (BEHAVIORAL), SBIRT (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05471921?

This trial is sponsored by Columbia University, which has 958 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT05471921 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across New York, Luapula Province. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT05471921's enrollment target sits among peer trials

400 246th of 2000 higher than 1,734 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05471921, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05471921 (mid enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.