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Use Of Phone call vs SMS in retaining patients of Substance use disorder in treatment

Effectiveness of reminders using Phone call vs Short message service on treatment retention among in-patients with Substance use disorders- An Open label randomised trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/02/017739
Enrollment
120
Registered
2019-02-20
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: F102- Alcohol dependence Health Condition 2: F112- Opioid dependence

Interventions

Intervention1: Phone call: After patient is recruited in study and gets discharged from hospital, he will be given a Phone call 3-7 days prior scheduled appointment reminding him of his scheduled appo

Sponsors

Dr Atul Ambekar
Lead Sponsor
Dr Ashwani K Mishra
Collaborator
Dr Piyali Mandal
Collaborator
Dr Rakesh K Chadda
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Fulfilling ICD- 10 criteria for Alcohol/Opioid Dependence Syndrome 2. Education- who can at least read Hindi/English 3. Patients having access to functional mobile phone and self reported capacity to access phone calls and messages 4. Patients who have given consent during admission 5. Patients who are asked to follow up in NDDTC by treating team

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are asked to follow up somewhere else and not at NDDTC 2. Patient who cannot give consent due to co-morbid Psychosis, or significant cognitive dysfunction 3. Patients transferred to another ward from NDDTC

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Rates Of Retention in treatment Operational definition of Retention rate: Proportion of patients following-up â?¥ 1 in 1st month, 2nd month, 3rd month,4th month, 5th month and 6th month post-dischargeTimepoint: 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of 1. Lapse; 2. Relapse; 3. Readmission; 4.Compliance to treatment; 5.Occupational status; 6. Taking other substanceTimepoint: 1 month; 2 months; 3 months; 4 months; 5 months; 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jatin Tarwani

AIIMS, Delhi

jatintarwani@gmail.com08447597196

Outcome results

None listed

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