A pilot randomised trial to compare a new alcohol detoxification technique with current practice

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN75811340

Enrollment

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2003-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-03-03

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Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Alcohol dependence Mental and Behavioural Disorders Alcohol dependence

Interventions

A non blind randomised controlled trial comparing diazepam front loading treatment with a standard 10 day chlordiazepoxide regime.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients will have a semi-structured alcohol history taken on admission (approx 30/40) Each patient consenting to participate in the study will be randomly allocated to either the treatment group or the control group.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Number of completed detoxification programmes 2. Average daily withdrawal severity as measured by the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol, Revised (CIWA-Ar) score 3. Amount of medication used 4. Duration of detoxification 5. Patient satisfaction	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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