Comparison between the outcome of high frequent psychotherapeutic sessions and a regulary replapse prevention program in alcohol addicted patients.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003502

Enrollment

100

Registered

2012-08-27

Start date

2012-06-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F10.2

Interventions

Group 1: 3 short psychotherapeutic contacts per week without a medicamentous relapse prevention. Evaluation of the therapeutical effects by using psychometric questionnaires after 14 days, 1 month,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Fully Informed Consent - Written Informed Consent - Alcohol abstinence after inpatient or outpatient detoxification - no current treatment requiring alcohol withdrawl syndrome

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - No Written Informed Consent - Current dependence of illegal drugs - Current suicidal tendency - Severe somatic disease - Participants needing a permanent medical treatment - In Females: gravidity, lactation - When taking a medicamentous relapse prevention: contraindications for the specific medication

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rates of abstinence and cumulative abstinence times in the 4 study groups measured by a structured clinical interview. Measuring times: after 14 days, after 1 month, after 3 months, after 6 months, after 9 months, after 12 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Reduction of alcohol craving in the 4 study groups measured with the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale Measuring times: after 14 days, after 1 month, after 3 months, aufter 6 months, after 9 months, after 12 months. - Comparison of levels of anxiety between the 4 study groups measured by the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Measuring times: after 14 days, after 1 month, after 3 months, aufter 6 months, after 9 months, after 12 months. - Comparison of levels of depression between the 4 study groups measured by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) Measuring times: after 14 days, after 1 month, after 3 months, aufter 6 months, after 9 months, after 12 months. - Comparison of participants percieved stress between the 4 study groups measured by the Percieved Stress Scale (PSS) Measuring times: after 14 days, after 1 month, after 3 months, aufter 6 months, after 9 months, after 12 months. - Comparison of neuroendocrinological parameters between the 4 study groups Measuring times: after 14 days, after 1 month, after 3 months, aufter 6 months, after 9 months, after 12 months.	—

Measure

Time frame

- Reduction of alcohol craving in the 4 study groups measured with the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale Measuring times: after 14 days, after 1 month, after 3 months, aufter 6 months, after 9 months, after 12 months. - Comparison of levels of anxiety between the 4 study groups measured by the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Measuring times: after 14 days, after 1 month, after 3 months, aufter 6 months, after 9 months, after 12 months. - Comparison of levels of depression between the 4 study groups measured by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) Measuring times: after 14 days, after 1 month, after 3 months, aufter 6 months, after 9 months, after 12 months. - Comparison of participants percieved stress between the 4 study groups measured by the Percieved Stress Scale (PSS) Measuring times: after 14 days, after 1 month, after 3 months, aufter 6 months, after 9 months, after 12 months. - Comparison of neuroendocrinological parameters between the 4 study groups Measuring times: after 14 days, after 1 month, after 3 months, aufter 6 months, after 9 months, after 12 months.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnne Koopmann

Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit Klinik für Abhängiges Verhalten und Suchtmeidzin

anne.koopmann@zi-mannheim.de0621/1703-3721

Outcome results

None listed

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