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Effect of short duration counselling for alcohol use which can cause harm in patients with mood problems: A randomised controlled trial

Efficacy of brief intervention for hazardous and harmful alcohol use in patients with mood disorders: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/02/017461
Enrollment
84
Registered
2019-02-05
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: F101- Alcohol abuse Health Condition 2: F109- Alcohol use, unspecified Health Condition 3: F317- Bipolar disorder, currently in remission Health Condition 4: F341- Dysthymic disorder Health Condition 5: F334- Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission Health Condition 6: F325- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, in full remission

Interventions

Intervention1: Intervention group: Intervention group will be provided with the Brief Intervention (approximately 15-30 minutes of single session). It is based on Motivational Interviewing and Feedbac

Sponsors

Postgraduate Institute Of Medical Education And Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of Mood disorder such as Depressive episode currently in remission/ Recurrent depressive disorder (RDD)/ Dysthymia/Bipolar disorder in remission (all according to ICD-10 criteria, diagnosed clinically) Drinking alcohol in the last month Providing written informed consent High-risk drinking as detected by Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) score 8-19 (8-15: hazardous drinking; 16-19: harmful drinking) Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) Age: 18-65 years Sex: male

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with severe communication difficulties (language problems, deafness) Subjects with intoxication or severe withdrawal at time of assessment (will be approached later on again if they are willing) Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) 19 Other substance user (except smoking) Studies in alcohol treatment settings Uncooperative or unwilling to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the change in the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) score between the control and intervention group from baseline and the end of follow upTimepoint: 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the following parameters between the control and intervention group at the beginning and end of follow up: a) Total number of heavy drinking days b) Total number of drinking days c) Total number of drinks per drinking day d) Cumulative days of abstinence in last 3months e) Change in the scores of the Readiness to Change QuestionnaireTimepoint: 3 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnkit Kumar Sinha

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Examination & Research

doc_adarsh@hotmail.com9815886665

Outcome results

None listed

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