The purpose of this study is to compare a three-session Spanish version of Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) to standard treatment to see how well MET engages and retains Spanish-speaking clients in outpatient substance abuse treatment.

Condition	Treatment or Intervention	Phase
Substance-Related Disorders	Behavior: Behavior Therapy	Phase III

Further Study Details: 

Expected Total Enrollment:  463

Ages Eligible for Study:  18 Years and above,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

All subjects included unless medical/psychiatrically unstable

Julie Matthews      (860)704-6174    jmatthews@abhct.com

Colorado
      Island Grove RTC, Greeley,  Colorado,  80631,  United States; Recruiting
Florida
      Miami Behavioral Health, Miami,  Florida,  33161,  United States; Recruiting
New Mexico
      Counseling & Psychotherapy Institute, Albuquerque,  New Mexico,  87194,  United States; Recruiting
      The Life Link, Santa Fe,  New Mexico,  87505,  United States; No longer recruiting
New York
      Narco Freedom (Bridge Plaza), Long Island City,  New York,  11101,  United States; Recruiting
Oregon
      Changepoint, Inc., Portland,  Oregon,  97402,  United States; Recruiting
      Changepoint - Cedar Hills Blvd, Portland,  Oregon,  97292,  United States; Not yet recruiting

Study chairs or principal investigators

Kathleen Carroll, Ph.D.,  Principal Investigator,  Yale University   

Study ID Numbers:  NIDA-CTN-0021-1
Record last reviewed:  January 2005
Last Updated:  April 7, 2005
Record first received:  February 19, 2004
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00078169
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08