A pilot study of an outpatient clinic to reduce hospital readmission rates in alcohol-dependent patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol dependence; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol

• Registration Number: ISRCTN81371128
• Lead Sponsor: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-08-19
• Last Update Posted: 3 July 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

1. Alcohol-dependent hospital patients
2. Aged 18 - 70 years, either sex
3. Living within the local area

Exclusion Criteria

Unable to attend outpatient appointments

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to readmission, assessed by survival analysis up to 12 months after initial discharge

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participation in follow-up, monitored continuously