Health Condition 1: F102- Alcohol dependence
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are willing to give informed consent. 2.Diagnosis of alcohol dependence as per ICD-11. 3.Age between 18 and 60 years. 4.Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assesment of Alcohol Scale, Revised score less than 8.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.A current diagnosis of any other psychiatric disorder except nicotine dependence and personality disorder 2.Patients who cannot be contacted telephonically. 3.Presence of comorbid physical illnesses that preclude their participation into the study 4.Use of alcohol within last 7 days.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The patients of alcohol dependence receiving brief telephonic intervention will have greater cumulative abstinence duration( total number of days abstinent from alcohol) compared to those not receiving it.Timepoint: 2 , 4 and 8 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in Cumulative abstinence duration( total number of days abstinent from alcohol) Difference in quality of life between groups Difference in well being scores between groups Difference in relapse rates Difference in dropout ratesTimepoint: 2 , 4 and 8 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
King Georges Medical University