Alcohol dependence Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Current interventions as of 11/07/2025:
This is a quasi-experimental study comparing patient outcomes from three hospital sites with optimal alcohol care teams (oACT) (based on the NHS England and N
therefore, a randomised controlled trial study design would not be appropriate for this research.
Sample and sample size:
A total of 545 current inpatients with a diagnosis of alcohol dependence will
Sponsors
University of Hull
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult aged >= 18 years 2. An ICD-10 diagnosis alcohol dependence as measured by CIDI-alcohol 3. Patient admitted to a participating hospital 4. Agrees to be contacted by the research team and participate in a follow-up interview at 6 months 5. Judged by clinical staff to be medically and psychologically fit enough to participate in the study 6. Willing and able to provide informed consent to take part in the trial
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe physical/mental illness likely to preclude active participation in baseline or follow-up interviews 2. Current participation in another research study 3. Unable to adequately understand verbal English due to the majority of the validated measures being available in English only 4. Currently prescribed opioid substitution therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quantity of alcohol consumed is measured using the Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB)-28 day for alcohol at baseline and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Percent days abstinent from alcohol is measured using the Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB)-28 day for alcohol at baseline and 6 months 2. Quantity and type of substance used and percent days abstinent from each substance is measured using the Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB)-28 day for drugs at baseline and 6 months 3. Alcohol misuse is measured using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) at baseline and 6 months 4. Alcohol-related problems are measured using the Alcohol Problems Questionnaire (APQ) at baseline and 6 months 5. Severity of dependence is measured using the Severity of Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ) at baseline and 6 months 6. Mental health and wellbeing are measured using the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) at baseline and 6 months 7. Depressive symptoms are measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) at baseline and 6 months 8. Symptoms of anxiety are measured using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) at baseline and 6 months 9. Health-related quality of life is measured using the EQ-5D-5L at baseline and 6 months 10. NHS and community resource use is measured using the Client Service Receipt Inventory (CSRI) at baseline and 6 months | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed