ADAM: Alcohol dependence and adherence to medicine

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol dependence; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17083622
• Lead Sponsor: King's College London

Brief Summary

2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37924307/ (added 06/11/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-09-16
• Study Completion: 2020-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 20 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 739

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or over
2. Diagnosis of alcohol dependence
3. Currently alcohol abstinent
4. Prescribed acamprosate by treating clinician

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe physical/mental illness likely to preclude active participation in treatment or follow up
2. Current participation in another trial
3. Unable to adequately understand verbal English
4. Currently dependent on an illicit substance

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of medication taken as prescribed measured using Medication Events Monitoring (MEMS) Cap, pill count and self reporting over 24 weeks.