Testing clinical effectiveness of two alcohol treatment approaches in Sri Lanka
- Conditions
- Harmful use of alcohol and Alcohol dependence
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2014/021
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Colombo
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 192
1. Meeting diagnostic criteria for harmful use of alcohol (F10.1 in lCD 10)/ alcohol abuse (305.00 in DSMIV) or alcohol dependence syndrome (F10.2 in lCD10)/ alcohol dependence (303.90 in DSMIV).
2. Age 14 years or above with consent from parents/ guardian if age is below 18.
3. Ability to communicate in Sinhala to a level commensurate with completing the recruitment assessment.
1. Meeting MINI (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview) diagnostic criteria for psychotic disorders and mood disorder with psychotic features (lifetime).
2. Having a past or current history of following conditions being clearly reported by patient or in available documents such as diagnosis cards: cardiac failure, coronary artery disease, history of cerebrovascular accident, hypertension.
3. Psychiatrist recommending a specific treatment approach (DTA, MTA or UTA) over others.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The amount of alcohol drunk in the preceding month via Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and by Time Line Fellow Back (TLFB) instruments. [0, 6 and 12 months, and 24 months ]<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Change in the alcohol use behaviour and related attitudes<br><br>2. Other aspects of functioning and health status via two instruments to measure attitudes and behaviours, produced specifically for this study<br><br>3. Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire-Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF) to measure quality of life and health status.<br> [0, 6 and 12 months, and 24 months ]<br>