Motivational Interviewing to Acutely Admitted Psychiatric Patients With Comorbid Substance Use
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders
- Registration Number
- NCT00184223
- Lead Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Brief Summary
The purpose for this study is to determine whether 2x45 minutes Motivational Interviewing given during hospital stay to acutely admitted psychiatric patients with substance use problems, can reduce substance use after discharge.
- Detailed Description
The aims of the study are in a randomized controlled trial to compare the effects of 2 x 45 minutes Motivational Interviewing and standard treatment with standard treatment alone.All patients acutely admitted to Østmarka Psychiatric Hospital are evaluated for substance use, and all patients with substance use that give their consent to participate are randomized to Motivational Interviewing and standard treatment or standard treatment alone.
Substance use and function will be followed for two years.Admittances to hospital and contacts with primary health care for five years.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 135
- substance use
- acutely admitted to psychiatric hospital
- dementia
- serious brain damage
- not speaking Norwegian or English
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Substance use and function questionnaire 2 years
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of contacts with primary ealth care 2 years Admissions to hospital 2 years
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Østmarka Psychiatric Department, St. Olavs Hospital, University Hospital of Trondheim
🇳🇴Trondheim, Norway
Østmarka Psychiatric Department, St. Olavs Hospital, University Hospital of Trondheim🇳🇴Trondheim, Norway