Development and evaluation of an assertive outreach treatment for patients who have frequent alcohol related admissions to in-patient care in King's Health Partners

King's College London0 个研究点目标入组 160 人开始时间: 2016年11月22日最近更新: 2020年4月6日

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•Inclusion criteria as of 05/06/2017:
•1. Age 18 years or over
•2. Able to understand English sufficiently well to obtain informed consent and complete the assessment questionnaires
•3. ICD-10 diagnosis of alcohol dependence
•4. Willing to provide informed consent to participate in the trial
•5. Has been admitted at least two times to in-patient care in any of the participating NHS trusts with at least one diagnosis wholly attributable to alcohol, within a one year period
•6. Has at least ten presentations to an Emergency Department in any of the participating NHS trusts, within a one year period
•7. Has at least four presentations to an Emergency Department in any of the participating NHS trusts, within a month
•8. Has been admitted at least one time to in-patient care with a diagnosis wholly attributable to alcohol and has at least four presentations to an Emergency Department in any of the participating NHS trusts, within a one year period
•Original inclusion criteria:
•1. Age 18 years or over
•2. Able to understand English sufficiently well to obtain informed consent and complete the assessment questionnaires
•3. Has been admitted at least three times to in-patient care in any of the three NHS trusts within King’s Health Partners with at least one diagnosis wholly attributable to alcohol, within a one year period
•4. ICD-10 diagnosis of alcohol dependence
•5. Willing to provide informed consent to participate in the trial

•1. Unable to give informed consent
•2. Experiencing severe mental of physical illness likely to preclude active participation in the treatment or research follow up
•3. Already in receipt of assertive outreach services or participation in another trial
•4. Dependence on opiates or stimulants
•5. Has a severe cognitive impairment as determined by Mini Mental State Examination score of = 10
•6. Has a history of violence to staff or is registered under MAPPA
•7. Street homeless or has no recourse to public funds

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