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To provide a holistic and cost effective management strategy that is one on one with patients who consume alcohol and experience complicated alcohol withdrawal problems.

Intensive Case Management for persons with Severe Alcohol Dependence - A Feasibility Study. - InCaMP-DT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2015/02/005564
Enrollment
30
Registered
2015-02-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients diagnosed with severe alcohol dependence syndrome ( i.e. Patients with Delirium Tremens (Complicated alcohol withdrawal)) Health Condition 2: H- Substance Abuse Treatment

Interventions

Intervention1: Psycho social interventions along with Intensive case management.: Education and training for persons diagnosed with severe alcohol dependence. The contents of the intervention will inc
addressing and identifying high risk situations
assertiveness skills and cognitive training
life style modification
handling crisis and interventions focusing on the family as a whole. All these will be provided by the researcher who will liaison for the patients with the treating team using the Intensive Case Ma

Sponsors

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences NIMHANS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Persons in the age group of 18 years up to 50 years residing in Bangalore city. 2) Persons diagnosed with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome as per the ICD-10 presenting with complicated withdrawal and are receiving treatment at the Centre for Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS. 3) Persons who fulfill the criteria for Severe Alcohol Dependence (i.e. Complicated alcohol withdrawal) adopted for the study. 4) A spouse/family member or relative currently living with the patient since the last 1 year. 5) Persons who are willing to consent and participate in the study and can converse in Kannada and English

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Persons diagnosed with Alcohol dependence syndrome and presenting with simple/uncomplicated alcohol withdrawal symptoms. 2) Persons diagnosed with other severe substance use disorders. 3) Persons with other co-morbid psychiatric illness. 4)Persons with unstable medical or neurological conditions requiring inpatient management. 5) A spouse/family member who consumes alcohol and who have a severe mental illness. 6) A spouse/family member or relative who is not been living with the patient since the last one year.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) Addiction Severity Index (ASI). 2) University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA).Timepoint: 1)Baseline 2)1st Month Post Intervention 3)3rd Month Post Intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1)Alcohol Abstinence Self Efficacy Scale (AASE). 2)World Health Organisation Quality of Life - BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) Timepoint: 1)Baseline 2)1st Month Post Intervention 3)3rd Month Post Intervention—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pratima Murthy

NIMHANS

pratimamurthy@gmail.com08026995374

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026