Can a handbook ease the stress of loving someone with addiction?
NCT ID NCT06565429
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a self-help handbook called the 5-Step Method can help family members cope with the stress of a relative's drug or alcohol misuse. 24 adults in the US will be split into two groups: one gets the handbook, the other does not. The goal is to see if the program is practical and helpful in the US.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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* at least 18 years old * able to read, write, speak, and understand English * live in the United States of America * be a family member who self-reports stress/strain because of a relative's drug and/or alcohol misuse * have access to the Internet and a smartphone or larger device to complete study surveys * have a personal email address they do not share with others that can receive study related emails * have the ability to freely consent to participate in the study based on their understanding Exclusion Criteria: -if person states the relative with alcohol and/or drug misuse has been physically violent towards the potential participant
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Online Study
Winchester, Virginia, 22601, United States
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