Effect of short duration counselling for alcohol use which can cause harm in patients with mood problems: A randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: F101- Alcohol abuseHealth Condition 2: F109- Alcohol use, unspecifiedHealth Condition 3: F317- Bipolar disorder, currently in remissionHealth Condition 4: F341- Dysthymic disorderHealth Condition 5: F334- Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remissionHealth Condition 6: F325- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, in full remission

• Registration Number: CTRI/2019/02/017461
• Lead Sponsor: Postgraduate Institute Of Medical Education And Research

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-11-25
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 84

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of Mood disorder such as Depressive episode currently in remission/ Recurrent depressive disorder (RDD)/ Dysthymia/Bipolar disorder in remission (all according to ICD-10 criteria, diagnosed clinically)

Drinking alcohol in the last month

Providing written informed consent

High-risk drinking as detected by Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) score 8-19 (8-15: hazardous drinking; 16-19: harmful drinking)

Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) < 14

Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) <7

Age: 18-65 years

Sex: male

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects with severe communication difficulties (language problems, deafness)

Subjects with intoxication or severe withdrawal at time of assessment (will be

approached later on again if they are willing)

Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) <8 or > 19

Other substance user (except smoking)

Studies in alcohol treatment settings

Uncooperative or unwilling to participate in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To compare the change in the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) score between the control and intervention group from baseline and the end of follow upTimepoint: 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To compare the following parameters between the control and intervention group at the beginning and end of follow up: <br/ ><br>a) Total number of heavy drinking days <br/ ><br>b) Total number of drinking days <br/ ><br>c) Total number of drinks per drinking day <br/ ><br>d) Cumulative days of abstinence in last 3months <br/ ><br>e) Change in the scores of the Readiness to Change QuestionnaireTimepoint: 3 months