Training and handholding by using digital technology in the area of alcohol addiction for counselors and nurses of Karnataka

Effectiveness of addition of Virtual NIMHANS ECHO tele-mentoring model for skilled capacity building in providing quality care in Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs) by existing staffs of the DMHP Districts of Karnataka

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/12/022517

Enrollment

200

Registered

2019-12-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F102- Alcohol dependence

Interventions

Intervention1: Virtual training of DMHP staff using ECHO model: The DMHP staff will receive training and tele-mentoring with respect to identification, screening and management of Alcohol Use Disorder

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients meeting the criteria for Alcohol Use Disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with AUDIT score less than 8 Subjects not meeting the criteria for Alcohol Use Disorders Subjects who do not or cannot give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. 30% Increase number of identification of Cases of Alcohol Use Disorders at DMHP ECHO (intervention group) compared to that of Â DMHP SAU (control group) 2. Screen positive cases (AUDIT more than 8) :Decrease in AUDIT score of less than 8 Â and mean daily alcohol consumption in the past 14 days immediately preceding the 3 month outcome assessmentTimepoint: Baseline 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months	—

Measure

Time frame

1. 30% Increase number of identification of Cases of Alcohol Use Disorders at DMHP ECHO (intervention group) compared to that of Â DMHP SAU (control group) 2. Screen positive cases (AUDIT more than 8) :Decrease in AUDIT score of less than 8 Â and mean daily alcohol consumption in the past 14 days immediately preceding the 3 month outcome assessmentTimepoint: Baseline 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. 30% Increased access to care, prescribed medicines, decrease in referral, increase in treatment compliance 2. 30% Increase in Health professionals- knowledge, attitudes/empathy, skills, opinions, intentions, motivation, adherence to best practice care, improvement in professional satisfaction and increase level of participation in tele-ECHO sessions 3. Changes in disability and dysfunction reported by the patients as recorded by QOL Bref during three month outcome assessmentsTimepoint: Baseline 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months	—

Measure

Time frame

1. 30% Increased access to care, prescribed medicines, decrease in referral, increase in treatment compliance 2. 30% Increase in Health professionals- knowledge, attitudes/empathy, skills, opinions, intentions, motivation, adherence to best practice care, improvement in professional satisfaction and increase level of participation in tele-ECHO sessions 3. Changes in disability and dysfunction reported by the patients as recorded by QOL Bref during three month outcome assessmentsTimepoint: Baseline 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPrabhat Kumar Chand

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

chand@nimhans.ac.in9845313617

Outcome results

None listed

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