A New Intervention for Alcohol Craving.

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol abuse/dependence; Mental Health - Addiction

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000273482
• Lead Sponsor: Professor David J. Kavanagh

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-05-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

Drinking above National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) recommended limits, meeting diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence and sufficient spoken and written English.

Exclusion Criteria

Psychotic disorder, presence of other substance abuse or dependence, injected drug use in preceeding month or currently engaged in other alcohol treatment (psychological or pharmaceutical).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evel of alcohol consumption[At baseline and at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months post baseline.];Level of craving[At baseline and at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months post baseline.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The key secondary outcomes being measured include: level of alcohol dependence (Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ-C), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Problem List); change in diagnosis of alcohol use disorders (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID)); self-efficacy to control drinking (Controlled Drinking Self-Efficacy Scale (CDSE)); satisfaction with general quality of life (World Health Organisation Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL)); and changes in craving experience (Alcohol Craving Experience (ACE)).[At baseline and at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months post baseline.]