Health Condition 1: F102- Alcohol dependence
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Mobile based text messages: After enrolment in study, all participants shall receive one session of motivational interview (brief intervention), based on WHO mhGAP Intervention Guide, v
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of Alcohol Dependence (6C40.2) as per ICD-11 Has used alcohol at least once in the last one month Has not used alcohol for at least last seven days CIWA-Ar score less than 10 Possesses a personal, functional mobile phone and familiar with the process of reading a text message Able to read Hindi Provides written informed consent for participation in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients dependent on any other substance except nicotine and caffeine 2) Presence of any other psychiatric disorder, organic mental disorder, or mental retardation 3) Patients with unstable medical conditions including delirium, seizure, or severe alcohol withdrawal requiring priority medical management. 4) Patient who has received in-patient treatment for alcohol dependence in the last three months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare time to relapse in patients with alcohol dependence receiving mobile messages and treatment-as-usual with those receiving only treatment-as-usualTimepoint: Participants will be followed up at 1,2 and 3 months after recruitment. The endpoint of the study shall be an event of relapse or completion of three months? time since enrolment in the study. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Time to first drink in the two groups 2) Total days of abstinence in two groups 3) Number of complications due to alcohol use among the two groupsTimepoint: Participants will be followed up every month, till 3 months from recruitment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Aditya Somani
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur
Outcome results
None listed