SMS study for alcohol dependence
- Conditions
- Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcoholAlcohol dependencealcohol withdrawalMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN78350716
- Lead Sponsor
- German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) (DFG) (Germany)
- Brief Summary
2014 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24730528
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 462
1. Alcohol dependence [Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV)]
2. Inpatient alcohol detoxification treatment
3. Male or female adult patients aged >18 years, legally competent
4. Able to read and send SMS messages
5. Written informed consent of the patient
1. Expected noncompliance to the planned assessments
2. Acute withdrawal from illegal drugs within the last 6 months (amphetamines, cannabinoids, morphine, cocaine etc.); nicotine and benzodiazepines are no reason for exclusion
3. Participation in a drug substitution (e.g. methadone) program
4. Severe mental problems, particularly active psychoses and dementia
5. Life expectancy < 12 months due to severe comorbidities
6. Concomitant participation in other clinical trials before inclusion
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Level of alcohol consumption? with three ordered categories abstinence < non-heavy <br>drinking < heavy drinking, using the WHO criteria of heavy drinking of > 60g/day for males and > 40 g/day for females, in months 10 to 12 after randomization
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Cumulative drinking days <br>2. Standard consumption units<br>3. Number of heavy drinking episodes<br>4. Time to first heavy drinking episode<br>5. Utilisation of treatment services<br>6. Self-rated health quality<br>7. Craving <br>8. Social characteristics such as partnership and housing