The effectiveness of spaced versus massed alcohol avoidance training in inpatient alcohol use disorder treatment: A multisite randomized trial
Recruiting
- Conditions
- alcohol gerelateerde stoornissenalcohol addiction
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON50788
- Lead Sponsor
- De Grift (verslavingszorg, Arnhem)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 234
Inclusion Criteria
* A primary diagnosis of alcohol use disorder (meeting the DSM-5 criteria
(American Psychiatric Association, 2013);
* Age of at least 18 years or older;
* Good Dutch language proficiency;
* Written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
Severe, current psychiatric symptoms (especially manic, psychotic, suicidal and
aggressive symptoms) that may endanger participants or others and jeopardize
study adherence (determined on a case-by-case basis. The staff member who will
provide the AAT information, informed consent and instruction will always
consult one of the principal investigators in that case).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Main study parameter/endpoint<br /><br>To evaluate the effectiveness of spaced AAT compared to massed AAT in<br /><br>inpatient AUD<br /><br>treatment in terms of a possible reduction in alcohol consumption.<br /><br>o Changes in mean units of alcohol consumed in the past 30 days (MATE/MATE -<br /><br>Outcomes (Schippers, Broekman & Buchholz, 2007) section 1: number of regular<br /><br>drinking days x average number of drinks regular drinking day + number of heavy<br /><br>drinking days x average number of drinks heavy drinking day) (baseline vs. 6<br /><br>month follow-up). Note that the baseline assessment will focus on alcohol use<br /><br>in the last 30 days preceding admission.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method