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- Clinical Trial NCT00400010
Alcohol Expert System Intervention for Problematic Alcohol Use
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Expert System for Patients With At-risk Drinking, Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Dependence in General Hospital
In a randomized controlled trial, patients recruited in a general hospital and fulfilling criteria for alcohol dependence, alcohol abuse or at-risk drinking will be randomly allocated to two conditions:(1) Transtheoretical Model (TTM)-based expert system group, patients receive an individualized feedback on drinking norms, health-related risks and core constructs of the TTM, augmented by a TTM-based manual, (2) Control group,receiving a booklet on health behavior.
Outcome assessment will be conducted after 12 months. The hypothesis is that individualized feedback leads to greater reduction in alcohol consumption and elevated readiness to change at follow-up.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Background: A promising approach in secondary prevention of problem drinking is to provide brief interventions in medical settings. However, brief interventions have not become implemented in general practices (GPs) due to insufficient role security and therapeutic commitment of physicians. Computerized expert systems can provide very cost-effective means of intervention and have been effective in the field of smoking cessation. However, in the alcohol field, research on this issue is scarce.
Objectives: Comparing an expert system based on the Transtheoretical Model of behavior change for patients with at-risk drinking, alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence to a control condition. Methods: About 2,500 screenings among consecutive general hospital patients aged 18 to 64 will be conducted. Subjects fulfilling inclusion criteria (severe alcohol dependence excluded) will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions with 150 patients each: (1) In the TTM-based expert system group, patients receive an individualized feedback on drinking norms, health-related risks and core constructs of the TTM, augmented by a TTM-based manual. (2) In the control group, participants receive a booklet on health behavior. Outcome assessment will be conducted after 12 months. Outcome variables are alcohol consumption, stages of change progress and utilization of formal help. Expected impact: Findings are expected to provide evidence for a computerized TTM based expert system to be used in primary care. This would be the first international results confirming such an approach in the alcohol field. If a TTM-based expert system would be effective, this could significantly save resources and enhance secondary prevention. Therefore, data are of great public health interest. Relationship to the objective of the collaboration: As in the other studies, empirical data on new proactive approaches to reach underserved populations in the addiction field will be provided. The project will add knowledge on the economical use of interventions.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Luebeck, Germany, 23538
- University of Luebeck, Dpt. of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Alcohol Abuse
- Alcohol Dependence
- At-risk drinking
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current treatment for alcohol problems
- Terminal illness
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: SINGLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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EXPERIMENTAL: Expert System Intervention
Computerized Expert System Intervention based on the Transtheoretical Model of Change: 1. Normative feedback and feedback on motivational variables during the first week of hospital stay 2. Ipsative feedback on drinking behavior and motivation to change after three months
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Questionnaires on motivation to change and alcohol consumption were assessed in a clinical interview.
Data were entered in a Computer and a fully automatized feedback letter was generated by an expert system.
The printed feedback letter was handed out to patients by study staff the following day.
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NO_INTERVENTION: Control group
Controls received a brochure on health behavior
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Average alcohol consumption (QF) gr/alc. per day
Time Frame: 12 months
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Main outcome is reduction in daily average alcohol consumption, operationalized by a Quantity-/Frequency measure
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12 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Readiness to change drinking behavior
Time Frame: 12 months
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Readiness to change questionnaire
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12 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
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Study record dates
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Study Start
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Study Completion (ACTUAL)
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Other Study ID Numbers
- 01EB0421-1
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