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The Effect of a Interdisciplinary Alcohol Cessation Intervention

Not Applicable
Conditions
Alcohol Use Disorders
Registration Number
NCT01208571
Lead Sponsor
Helse Stavanger HF
Brief Summary

The effect of alcohol interventions seems to be related to the intensity of the interventions. In this study the investigators will assess the effect of a interdisciplinary "booster session" in primary care, given to patients who were admitted to hospitals with alcohol related conditions, and who were given Brief Intervention before discharge. The booster session is based on a motivational interview.

Detailed Description

The study is a randomized clinical trial, and aims to recruit 60 X 2 patients. Patients admitted to Stavanger University Hospital with an alcohol contributed condition, and who has been given a brief alcohol intervention may be recruited. Candidates for secondary healthcare related to alcohol misuse will be excluded. The interdisciplinary "booster" session will be given two weeks after discharge, and will be given in the facility of the primary care physician, facilitated by both the physician and an liaison alcohol nurse from Stavanger University Hospital. The intervention is based on motivational interview technique. The primary outcome will be assessed using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test-C, six months after discharge. The outcome assessor will be blinded for the intervention. All outcomes will be collected by telephone interview.

The study aims to start recruiting candidates in October-November 2010, and will stoop recruiting in December 2012 at the latest.

The study was approved by the national ethical comite in August 2011. The results of the study wil be published in international referee based journals.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • Admission with an alcohol related disorder
Exclusion Criteria
  • Lack of ability to give informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Alcohol Use Disorder Identification -C (AUDIT-C)6 months

Alcohol Use Disorder Identification -C. Dicothomous outcome. More or less than four points for women and five points for men.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Timeline followback6 months

Grams og alcohol pr week.

Readmissions6 months

Readmission to a hospital for an alcohol related and/or a non-alcohol related condition within six months after discharge.

Readiness to Change Questionaire (RTCQ)6 months

Continous variable

Quality of Life6 months

SF 12

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stavanger University Hospital

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Stavanger, Norway

Stavanger University Hospital
🇳🇴Stavanger, Norway
Kristian Oppdal, MD
Contact
+47 48124947
kiop@sus.no

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