A pilot trial to assess the effectiveness and acceptability of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy among patients with Alcohol Use Disorder registered in Drug De-addiction OPD, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 2020-2022.

A pre-experimental study to assess the acceptability and effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( A. C. T.) among patients with Alcohol Use Disorder ( AUD) registered in Drug De-addiction and Treatment center (DDTC) OPD, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 2021-2022.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/06/034199

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-11

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F102- Alcohol dependence

Interventions

Intervention1: ACT: Acceptance and Commitment therapy- it has 6 components ie Present moment acceptance self as content values defusion committed actions Control Intervention1: Treatment as usual: pa

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with AUD without Alcohol Intoxication and Alcohol Withdrawal. - Patients able to understand Hindi/English/Punjabi.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with diagnosed psychotic illness, neurological deficits and other substance abuse

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
to assess Acceptability and Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) among Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) registered in Drug De-Addiction and Treatment Centre (DDTC), PGIMER, ChandigarhTimepoint: 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the baseline alcohol craving, relapse, alcohol abstinence, psychological flexibility, medication adherence and drop out of patients with AUD registered in DDTC, PGIMER, Chandigarh. To develop and implement the protocol of ACT for patients with AUD registered in DDTC, PGIMER, Chandigarh. To assess acceptability and potential effectiveness of ACT on patients with AUD registered in DDTC, PGIMER, Chandigarh. Timepoint: 3 months	—

Measure

Time frame

To assess the baseline alcohol craving, relapse, alcohol abstinence, psychological flexibility, medication adherence and drop out of patients with AUD registered in DDTC, PGIMER, Chandigarh. To develop and implement the protocol of ACT for patients with AUD registered in DDTC, PGIMER, Chandigarh. To assess acceptability and potential effectiveness of ACT on patients with AUD registered in DDTC, PGIMER, Chandigarh. Timepoint: 3 months

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Karobi Das

National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER, Chandigarh.

karobi20@gmail.com9876055366

Outcome results

None listed

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