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Evaluation and definition of treatment demands in alcohol-dependent patients with frequent re-admissions

Evaluation and definition of treatment demands in alcohol-dependent patients with frequent re-admissions - Heavy User

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00010955
Enrollment
100
Registered
2016-11-10
Start date
2016-11-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F10.2

Interventions

Group 1: Interview and questionnaires with patients with an alcohol dependency, who were admitted to inpatient care at least 5 times during the last year ot 10 times in the last 5 years (a.o. ScID I &

Sponsors

Zentralinstitut für seelische GesundheitKlinik für Abhängiges Verhalten und Suchtmedizin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: "Heavy User": >5 inpatient therapies with main diagnosis alcohol dependence in the last year or >10 in the last 5 years Controlgroup: 2-3 admissions in the last 5 years with 12 months between admissions Both: alcohol dependency as defined in ICD-10, contact by telephone possible, permanent residence, sufficient German language skills

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Schizophrenia or psychotic disorder; dementia; serious somatic illness which would affect the examination; acute suicidality

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the main goal of this study is the diagnosis of psychiatric comorbidities in alcoholics, focussing on Borderline personality disorder, adult ADHD, and trauma experiences to be able to draw reliablie conclusions about prevalence rates in that patient group.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
If we find indeed find higher prevalence rates in the "heavy user" group, we will use the TBS answers to formulate options for treatment optimization.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactIsabella Mayer

Zentralinstitut für seelische GesundheitKlinik für Abhängiges Verhalten und Suchtmedizin

isabella.mayer@zi-mannheim.de0621 1703-3723

Outcome results

None listed

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