SMS study for alcohol consumption reductio

Completed

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

• Registration Number: ISRCTN35240647
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Medicine Greifswald (Germany)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-02-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with alcohol dependence (ICD-10)
2. Inpatient alcohol detoxification treatment
3. Male or female adult patients aged >= 18 years, legally competent
4. Able to read and send SMS messages and answer questionnaires
5. Written informed consent of the patient

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evel of alcohol consumption: attainment of low-risk alcohol consumption rates (males: <= 30 g alcohol/typical drinking day; females: <= 20 g alcohol/typical drinking day) as measured with FORM-90 AQ/AT by telephone in the time interval between four and eight weeks after discharge from hospital.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Number of drinking days <br>2. Standard consumption units per consumption day<br>3. Number of heavy drinking episodes <br>4. Utilisation of treatment services