Application for weaning off treatment by General Practitioner (GP) for patients with dependency

Application for weaning off treatment by General Practitioner (GP) for patients with dependency: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN79754582

Enrollment

268

Registered

2013-07-29

Start date

2013-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Alcohol, medication, illegal drug or internet dependency pathological gambling, hazardous alcohol consumption Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Participating GPs will be cluster randomized to intervention and control group. Intervention group GPs will receive information about the new treatment path of applying weaning off treatment in prima

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Need for help regarding alcohol, medication, illegal drug, or internet dependency or pathological gambling after screening 2. 18-67 years of age 3. Allgemeinen Orts Krankenkassen (AOK) health insurance

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Refused to give informed consent 2. People who don't have sufficient communication skills

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of patients using weaning off treatment	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Number of patients quitting weaning off treatment irregularly 2. Number of patients being abstinent 3. Number of patients with work ability 4. Stage of change alcohol consumption habits 5. Alcohol related expectancies regarding social assertiveness and relaxation and tension reduction	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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