2023
Perspectives on contingency management for alcohol use and alcohol‐associated conditions among people in care with HIV
Cohen S, DePhilippis D, Deng Y, Dziura J, Ferguson T, Fucito L, Justice A, Maisto S, Marconi V, Molina P, Paris M, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Simberkoff M, Petry N, Fiellin D, Edelman E. Perspectives on contingency management for alcohol use and alcohol‐associated conditions among people in care with HIV. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2023, 47: 1783-1797. PMID: 37524371, PMCID: PMC10828101, DOI: 10.1111/acer.15159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy alcohol useAlcohol useContingency managementPrimary care settingSubset of participantsReward structureEvidence-based approachHIV clinicImplementation science frameworkTreatment trialsClinical trialsIntervention feasibilityCare settingsPromoting ActionAlcohol consumptionRelated conditionsBiochemical testingClinical contextHIVReward schedulePatientsReward processesInterventionTrialsBehavior changeContingency management with stepped care for unhealthy alcohol use among individuals with HIV: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Edelman E, Dziura J, Deng Y, DePhilippis D, Fucito L, Ferguson T, Bedimo R, Brown S, Marconi V, Goetz M, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Simberkoff M, Molina P, Weintrob A, Maisto S, Paris M, Justice A, Bryant K, Fiellin D. Contingency management with stepped care for unhealthy alcohol use among individuals with HIV: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2023, 131: 107242. PMID: 37230168, PMCID: PMC10460633, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useLong-term abstinenceAlcohol useContingency managementAlcohol consumptionFormal alcohol treatmentShort-term abstinenceMotivational enhancement therapyGOV IDENTIFIERSecondary outcomesWeek 24Primary outcomeWeek 12Preliminary efficacyTreatment trialsPhysician managementEfficacy trialsMedical conditionsAlcohol treatmentExploratory outcomesEnhancement therapyAbstinenceTrialsCareHealthy activities
2021
The effect of varenicline on smoking and drinking outcomes among Black and White adults with alcohol use disorder and co-occurring cigarette smoking: A secondary analysis of two clinical trials
Haeny AM, Gueorguieva R, Montgomery L, Bold KW, Fucito LM, Wu R, Muvvala SB, Zweben A, O'Malley SS. The effect of varenicline on smoking and drinking outcomes among Black and White adults with alcohol use disorder and co-occurring cigarette smoking: A secondary analysis of two clinical trials. Addictive Behaviors 2021, 122: 106970. PMID: 34216871, PMCID: PMC9426655, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of vareniclineAlcohol use disorderCigarette smokingClinical trialsUse disordersWhite adultsEfficacy of vareniclineNumber of drinksVareniclineSmokingPrimary analysisAlcohol treatmentSecondary analysisAlcohol useTrialsBlack participantsDrinking outcomesLinear mixed modelsAdultsWhite peopleWhite participantsMixed modelingCigarettesDisordersTreatment
2015
Novel Approaches to Individual Alcohol Interventions for Heavy Drinking College Students and Young Adults
DeMartini KS, Fucito LM, O’Malley S. Novel Approaches to Individual Alcohol Interventions for Heavy Drinking College Students and Young Adults. Current Addiction Reports 2015, 2: 47-57. PMID: 26258001, PMCID: PMC4524658, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-015-0043-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol interventionsAlcohol outcomesCollege studentsHeavy drinking college studentsYoung adultsNovel interventionsAlcohol-related problemsNovel treatment approachesIntervention efficacyTreat populationAlcohol useEfficacious interventionsTreatment approachesAlcohol consumptionTreatment integrationInterventionEfficacyLimited durationAdultsOutcomesStudentsUrgent needPopulationPrevalenceTrials
2014
In With the Old and Out With the New? A Comparison of the Old and New Binge Drinking Standards
Corbin WR, Zalewski S, Leeman RF, Toll BA, Fucito LM, O'Malley SS. In With the Old and Out With the New? A Comparison of the Old and New Binge Drinking Standards. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2014, 38: 2657-2663. PMID: 25346506, PMCID: PMC9328028, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndex of intoxicationRandomized clinical trialsHeavy-drinking young adultsClinical trialsAlcohol abuseDrinking consequencesNegative drinking consequencesYoung adultsNational InstituteDrinking occasionsRiskConsistent evidenceIntoxicationRegression modelsTask ForceAdultsBrief measureDrinking sampleFurther effortsNegative consequencesBingeTrials
2013
Predictors of Interest in an Alcohol Reduction Clinical Trial of Naltrexone among Undergraduates
Leeman RF, Corbin WR, Fucito LM, Urwin JW, O’Malley S. Predictors of Interest in an Alcohol Reduction Clinical Trial of Naltrexone among Undergraduates. Journal Of Addiction Research & Therapy 2013, 4: 151. PMID: 24511431, PMCID: PMC3917969, DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105.1000151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical trialsPredictors of interestTrend-level predictorCurrent cigarette smokingNon-white raceCigarette smokingDrinking reductionsPast-year drinkersTreatment engagementHeavy drinkersReduction messagesAlcohol-related negative consequencesYoung adultsSignificant predictorsTrialsNaltrexonePredictorsRandom sampleDrinkersRegression modelsFull regression modelCounselingEquivalent levelsHigher numberMedications
2009
Effective Strategies for Maintaining Research Participation in Clinical Trials
Zweben A, Fucito LM, O'Malley SS. Effective Strategies for Maintaining Research Participation in Clinical Trials. Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science 2009, 43: 459-467. PMID: 24311825, PMCID: PMC3848036, DOI: 10.1177/009286150904300411.Peer-Reviewed Original Research