Alcohol Use Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to evaluate effectiveness of inpatient detoxification and psycho-therapeutic support, measured in terms of readiness to change and abstinence maintenance. The study participants will be the patients admitted for alcohol use disorder (age: 18 years above) at a tertiary level hospital in Kathmandu. Baseline assessments on readiness to change will be done during admission, and compared prior to and after discharge. Percentage of participants maintaining abstinence in 3 months after discharge will be another outcome to be analysed.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDetoxification & psychotherapeutic support
Sponsors
Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosed as ADS according to ICD 10
Exclusion criteria
* Major Psychiatric or medical comorbidity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES) Short Form | Change from baseline at discharge, an average of 2 weeks | The questionnaire is 19 item self-report questionnaire assessing client readiness for change. There are three sub scales: Recognition, Ambivalence, and Taking Steps. Higher scores indicate greater recognition, ambivalence and taking steps. Scores range from 7 to 35, 4 to 20, and 8-40, respectively. |
| Percentage of participants staying abstinent | Three month follow up | Percentage of participants not taking single drink or staying complete abstinent |
Outcome results
None listed