Tests for brain functions in Alcohol Dependence
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: F102- Alcohol dependence
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/04/024585
- Lead Sponsor
- Amritha S
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Age 21 to 60 years
-Male
-Ability to read, write and speak Kannada, Malayalam or English
-Diagnosed with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome by a consultant psychiatrist on the basis of ICD 10-DCR criteria
-Minimal withdrawal symptoms (CIWA-Ar score < 10)
-No use of benzodiazepines at least 12 hours prior to testing
Exclusion Criteria
-Presence of any other major independent psychiatric illness
-Presence of any major physical illness (hepatic encephalopathy, chronic renal disease, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders)
-Presence of any major neurological illness (epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke, degenerative disorders)
-Poor visual acuity
-Harmful use of any other psycho-active substance other than nicotine
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method europsychological profile of patients with alcohol dependenceTimepoint: single assessment at the end of study
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cognitive deficits, degree of alcohol use, quality of lifeTimepoint: single assessment at the end of the study (after 2 years)