Health Condition 1: null- Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Group D: Use of both eye-mask and ear-plugs every night (from 10 PM to 7AM or till waking up) in addition to routine management of alcohol withdrawal with lorazepam (10-12 mg per day) a
Sponsors
D Y Patil Medical College Kolhapur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted to male psychiatry ward with the diagnosis of alcohol dependence
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) History of substance abuse other than alcohol 2) Patients with visual and/or hearing impairment 3) Patients presenting with delirium
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Quality of sleep as assesed by Groningen Sleep Quality Scale (GSQS) 2) Severity of alcohol withdrawal as assessed by CIWA-ArTimepoint: 8 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence of delirium tremens during the course of alcohol withdrawalTimepoint: First 5 days of hospital stay | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Devavrat Harshe
D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur
Outcome results
None listed