Church vs clinic: which helps black adults with alcohol problems more?
NCT ID NCT04580810
First seen Feb 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 21, 2026 · Updated 16 times
Summary
This study compares two ways to treat alcohol use disorder in Black adults: a computer-based therapy offered in a Black church versus traditional care at a specialty clinic. Researchers want to see which setting gets more people to start and stay in treatment, and leads to more days without drinking. The study involves 137 participants and follows them for up to 9 months.
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Locations
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Beulah Heights First Pentecostal Church
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
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Dixwell Ave Congregational United Church of Christ
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
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The Substance Abuse Training Unit (SATU)
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
Computer-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT4CBT) delivered in a Black church setting
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that offering alcohol treatment in familiar community settings like churches improves access and outcomes for Black adults with alcohol use disorder.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small study (137 participants) comparing settings, not testing a new drug or cure. Results may not apply to other communities or settings, and the intervention is behavioral, so individual results vary.
Conditions
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