Piloting of an Intervention to Reduce Problematic Alcohol Use in Early Phase Psychosis Patients

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Psychosis; Alcohol Use Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT05365347
• Lead Sponsor: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-4-27
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - This study will enroll individuals 16-35 years of age from Early Intervention<br> Services for Psychosis in Nova Scotia<br><br> - less than 5 years of psychotic illness.<br><br> - Individuals will have a psychotic spectrum diagnosis (primary psychotic disorder)<br> that will include schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and unspecified<br> schizophrenia spectrum disorder.<br><br> - have problematic alcohol use (score of 8 or higher on the World Health Organization<br> Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (WHO-AUDIT))<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - presence of another substance use disorder other than nicotine dependence

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Alcohol consumption (mL per day)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of a shortened intervention;Possible role of gender in alcohol consumption;Engagement based on gender