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Efficacy of outpatient treatment of alcohol use disorder

Not Applicable
Conditions
Alcohol use disorder.
A cluster of behavioural, cognitive, and physiological phenomena that develop after repeated substance use and that typically include a strong desire to take the drug, difficulties in controlling its use, persisting in its use despite harmful consequences
Registration Number
IRCT20170702034844N3
Lead Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
31
Inclusion Criteria

Age: 18 to 65 years old
Diagnosis of alcohol use disorder based on DSM-5
Providing informed written consent

Exclusion Criteria

Severe co-morbid psychiatric disorder including psychosis or suicide
Inappropriate for outpatient treatment due to lack of family support, history of delirium tremens (DT) or seizures during previous alcohol withdrawal attempts
Inappropriate for outpatient treatment due to severe alcohol dependence defined by score over 30 in SADQ test

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Treatment retention. Timepoint: Weekly for 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Participation in weekly individual psychotherapy session.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Alcohol use disorders screening. Timepoint: Baseline and weeks 4 and 12. Method of measurement: Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT).;Severity of alcohol dependence. Timepoint: Baseline and weeks 4 and 12. Method of measurement: Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ).;Alcohol addiction severity. Timepoint: Baseline and week 12. Method of measurement: Alcohol section of Addiction Severity Index (ASI).;Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST). Timepoint: Baseline and weeks 4 and 12. Method of measurement: Blood test.;Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT). Timepoint: Baseline and weeks 4 and 12. Method of measurement: Blood test.;Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT). Timepoint: Baseline and weeks 4 and 12. Method of measurement: Blood test.
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