Can supportive text messaging post-detox boost treatment outcomes following inpatient alcohol and other drug withdrawal?

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Addiction; Alcohol problems; Drug problems; Mental health; Mental Health - Addiction

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000036415
• Lead Sponsor: Turning Point, part of Eastern Health

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-01-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Eligibility criteria for this study are as follows:

1. Participants have a mobile phone with credit, and are not intending to change their number over the next month.
2. Participants are familiar and comfortable with sending and receiving text messages on their mobile phone.
3. To the best of their knowledge, participants will be available the follow-up phone interview with the research team in four weeks time.
4. Participants must have completed detoxification for alcohol and/or drugs at Wellington House.
5. Participants consent to participate in the research, if they are eligible.

Exclusion Criteria

Key exclusion criteria are as follows:
1. Individuals under the age of 18, because their recovery and support needs may be different.
2. Participants who are continuing on to longer term residential rehabilitation programs, where access to technology is limited or prohibited, and use of alcohol and other drugs is prohibited.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified