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Inpatient Alcohol Detox & Psychotherapy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Alcohol Use Disorder
Interventions
Behavioral: Detoxification & psychotherapeutic support
Registration Number
NCT03988478
Lead Sponsor
Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate effectiveness of inpatient detoxification and psycho-therapeutic support, measured in terms of readiness to change and abstinence maintenance. The study participants will be the patients admitted for alcohol use disorder (age: 18 years above) at a tertiary level hospital in Kathmandu. Baseline assessments on readiness to change will be done during admission, and compared prior to and after discharge. Percentage of participants maintaining abstinence in 3 months after discharge will be another outcome to be analysed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
109
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosed as ADS according to ICD 10
Exclusion Criteria
  • Major Psychiatric or medical comorbidity

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Behavioral, detoxificaiton & psychotherapyDetoxification & psychotherapeutic supportProviding treatment as usual (detoxificaion) \& psychotherapy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES) Short FormChange from baseline at discharge, an average of 2 weeks

The questionnaire is 19 item self-report questionnaire assessing client readiness for change. There are three sub scales: Recognition, Ambivalence, and Taking Steps. Higher scores indicate greater recognition, ambivalence and taking steps. Scores range from 7 to 35, 4 to 20, and 8-40, respectively.

Percentage of participants staying abstinentThree month follow up

Percentage of participants not taking single drink or staying complete abstinent

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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