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 change
2021
Evaluation of Web-Based and In-Person Methods to Recruit Adults With Type 1 Diabetes for a Mobile Exercise Intervention: Prospective Observational Study
Ash GI, Griggs S, Nally LM, Stults-Kolehmainen M, Jeon S, Brandt C, Gulanski BI, Spanakis EK, Baker JS, Whittemore R, Weinzimer SA, Fucito LM. Evaluation of Web-Based and In-Person Methods to Recruit Adults With Type 1 Diabetes for a Mobile Exercise Intervention: Prospective Observational Study. JMIR Diabetes 2021, 6: e28309. PMID: 34047700, PMCID: PMC8299346, DOI: 10.2196/28309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType 1 diabetesEligible volunteersExercise interventionClinical trialsIncremental costProspective observational studyGreater New HavenCharacteristics of enrolleesHigh-risk participantsOlder patientsOverall cohortPatients 18Clinical visitsUncommon conditionAdults 18Observational studySnowball samplingActive adultsT1DEligibility screeningPrior trialsLower click ratesPatientsActive individualsEligibility ratesThe 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
2019
Longitudinal Findings from a Randomized Clinical Trial of Varenicline for Alcohol Use Disorder with Comorbid Cigarette Smoking
Bold KW, Zweben A, Fucito LM, Piepmeier ME, Muvvala S, Wu R, Gueorguieva R, O'Malley SS. Longitudinal Findings from a Randomized Clinical Trial of Varenicline for Alcohol Use Disorder with Comorbid Cigarette Smoking. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2019, 43: 937-944. PMID: 30817018, PMCID: PMC7039307, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd of treatmentAlcohol use disorderHeavy drinking daysMedical managementCigarette smokingComorbid cigarette smokingUse disordersDrinking daysCo-occurring alcohol use disorderHigh ratePlacebo-controlled trialBetter clinical outcomesAssessment of alcoholPercent of participantsVarenicline treatmentClinical outcomesSmoking abstinenceParallel groupClinical trialsTimeline FollowVareniclineSmoking behaviorAlcohol treatmentPosttreatment outcomesMultisite trial
2018
A Pilot Clinical Trial of Smoking Cessation Services Implemented in the Workplace for Service Industry Employees
Bold KW, Kimmel L, Hanrahan TH, Romano D, Rojewski AM, Krishnan-Sarin S, Fucito LM, O’Malley S. A Pilot Clinical Trial of Smoking Cessation Services Implemented in the Workplace for Service Industry Employees. American Journal Of Health Promotion 2018, 33: 516-524. PMID: 30153737, PMCID: PMC7259449, DOI: 10.1177/0890117118795987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation servicesService industry employeesCessation servicesQuit attemptsIndustry employeesEvidence-based tobacco treatmentPilot clinical trialEnd of treatmentFree pharmacotherapyTobacco treatmentPreliminary efficacyHelpful overallClinical trialsSmoking treatmentSuccessful abstinenceContingency managementEmployeesIndividual counselingTreatmentStatus SurveyPrimary measureService settingsHigh rateWorkplaceAbstinenceEffect of Varenicline Combined With Medical Management on Alcohol Use Disorder With Comorbid Cigarette Smoking: A Randomized Clinical Trial
O’Malley S, Zweben A, Fucito LM, Wu R, Piepmeier ME, Ockert DM, Bold KW, Petrakis I, Muvvala S, Jatlow P, Gueorguieva R. Effect of Varenicline Combined With Medical Management on Alcohol Use Disorder With Comorbid Cigarette Smoking: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry 2018, 75: 129-138. PMID: 29261824, PMCID: PMC5838706, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.3544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderMedical managementUse disordersCigarette smokingWeek 9Varenicline tartrateEfficacy of vareniclinePlacebo-controlled trialBehavioral health risksComorbid cigarette smokingRace/ethnicityAlcohol dependence criteriaSmoking 2Medication adherenceOutpatient clinicPlacebo pillsMean ageEligible participantsSmoking abstinenceClinical trialsParallel groupPlaceboMAIN OUTCOMEVareniclineWeek 13
2016
Urgency traits moderate daily relations between affect and drinking to intoxication among young adults
Bold KW, Fucito LM, DeMartini KS, Leeman RF, Kranzler HR, Corbin WR, O’Malley S. Urgency traits moderate daily relations between affect and drinking to intoxication among young adults. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 170: 59-65. PMID: 27875802, PMCID: PMC5183550, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.10.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adultsHeavy drinkingEffectiveness of naltrexoneBlood alcohol concentrationHeavy drinking young adultsBrief motivational interventionNaltrexone treatmentClinical trialsHazardous drinkingNaltrexoneSecondary analysisPlaceboTargeted interventionsAge 18Alcohol useIntoxicationLow urgencyAdultsMotivational interventionDrinkingTrait urgencyOddsInterventionCurrent studyRiskDaily Relations Among Affect, Urge, Targeted Naltrexone, and Alcohol Use in Young Adults
Bold KW, Fucito LM, Corbin WR, DeMartini KS, Leeman RF, Kranzler HR, O’Malley S. Daily Relations Among Affect, Urge, Targeted Naltrexone, and Alcohol Use in Young Adults. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2016, 24: 367-375. PMID: 27690505, PMCID: PMC5111359, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adultsDouble-blind clinical trialHeavy drinkingSerious public health problemDose of medicationPublic health problemAlcohol-related interventionsTargeted naltrexoneNaltrexone groupOpioid antagonistRisk factorsClinical trialsFamily historyNaltrexone effectsGreater oddsAlcohol consumptionHealth problemsAlcohol dependenceSecondary analysisPlaceboNaltrexoneNaltrexone's abilityAdultsMedicationsDrinking
2015
Predictors of Abstinence From Heavy Drinking During Follow-Up in COMBINE.
Gueorguieva R, Wu R, Fucito LM, O'Malley SS. Predictors of Abstinence From Heavy Drinking During Follow-Up in COMBINE. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2015, 76: 935-41. PMID: 26562602, PMCID: PMC4712662, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2015.76.935.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term outcomesBetter long-term outcomesBetter clinical outcomesDrinking outcomesHeavy drinking daysLogistic regression analysisStrongest predictorLogistic regression modelsPredictors of abstinenceFair classification accuracyPatient characteristicsClinical outcomesTerm outcomesCombined PharmacotherapiesClinical trialsBaseline predictorsTreatment outcomesTreatment phaseOptimizing outcomesDrinking daysBetter outcomesAlcohol Dependence (COMBINE) StudyBehavioral interventionsHeavy drinkingAlternative interventionsReduction of alcohol drinking in young adults by naltrexone: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial of efficacy and safety.
O'Malley SS, Corbin WR, Leeman RF, DeMartini KS, Fucito LM, Ikomi J, Romano DM, Wu R, Toll BA, Sher KJ, Gueorguieva R, Kranzler HR. Reduction of alcohol drinking in young adults by naltrexone: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial of efficacy and safety. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2015, 76: e207-13. PMID: 25742208, PMCID: PMC4442987, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.13m08934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinking daysBlood alcohol concentrationPercent days abstinentDrinking daysNumber of drinksYoung adultsDays abstinentPercent heavy drinking daysOutpatient research centerSafety of naltrexonePlacebo-controlled studySerious adverse eventsRisk-benefit ratioPercentage of daysAdverse eventsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeFrequency of drinkingOpioid antagonistAdult heavy drinkersAlcohol drinkingClinical trialsEvaluable samplesYoung adult heavy drinkersTreatment period
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 numberMedicationsEarly Subjective Response and Acquired Tolerance as Predictors of Alcohol Use and Related Problems in a Clinical Sample
Corbin WR, Scott C, Leeman RF, Fucito LM, Toll BA, O'Malley SS. Early Subjective Response and Acquired Tolerance as Predictors of Alcohol Use and Related Problems in a Clinical Sample. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2013, 37: 490-497. PMID: 23347236, PMCID: PMC3586307, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01956.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly subjective responseLow subjective responseAlcohol use disorderAlcohol-related problemsRisk factorsSubjective responsesAlcohol useYoung adultsBrief motivational counselingClinical samplesInitial subjective responseDrinking behaviorHeavy drinking young adultsSignificant alcohol problemsClinical trialsProtective effectModerate drinkersUse disordersMotivational counselingPrior studiesCurrent studyHeavy drinkersHazardous drinkingAlcohol effectsWeekly drinking
2012
Relations of Alcohol Consumption With Smoking Cessation Milestones and Tobacco Dependence
Cook JW, Fucito LM, Piasecki TM, Piper ME, Schlam TR, Berg KM, Baker TB. Relations of Alcohol Consumption With Smoking Cessation Milestones and Tobacco Dependence. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2012, 80: 1075-1085. PMID: 22963593, PMCID: PMC3644956, DOI: 10.1037/a0029931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol consumption patternsTobacco dependenceAlcohol consumptionSmoking cessation milestonesCessation milestonesInfrequent drinkersBinge drinkersModerate drinkersDependence MotivesInitial cessationComposite International Diagnostic InterviewSmoking cessation attemptEffect of treatmentPrimary dependence motivesClinical trialsCessation attemptsSmoking Dependence MotivesCessation failureSecondary dependence motivesDiagnostic InterviewClinical researchDrinkersCessation difficultiesWisconsin InventoryCessation
2011
Co-occurring marijuana use is associated with medication nonadherence and nonplanning impulsivity in young adult heavy drinkers
Peters EN, Leeman RF, Fucito LM, Toll BA, Corbin WR, O'Malley SS. Co-occurring marijuana use is associated with medication nonadherence and nonplanning impulsivity in young adult heavy drinkers. Addictive Behaviors 2011, 37: 420-426. PMID: 22189052, PMCID: PMC3288288, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.11.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-occurring marijuana useAdult heavy drinkersYoung adult heavy drinkersHeavy drinkersMedication nonadherenceAlcohol consumptionHigh-risk clinical profileMarijuana useAlcohol-related negative consequencesUse of cigarettesAlcohol-induced disinhibitionBrief individual counselingClinical profileClinical trialsSelf-report assessmentsNonadherenceHeavy drinkingYoung adultsDemographic characteristicsDrinkersIndividual counselingClinical samplesHeavy alcoholMedicationsDrinking
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