The Effect of a Interdisciplinary Alcohol Cessation Intervention

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The effect of alcohol interventions seems to be related to the intensity of the interventions. In this study the investigators will assess the effect of a interdisciplinary booster session in primary care, given to patients who were admitted to hospitals with alcohol related conditions, and who were given Brief Intervention before discharge. The booster session is based on a motivational interview.

Detailed Description
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The study is a randomized clinical trial, and aims to recruit 60 X 2 patients. Patients admitted to Stavanger University Hospital with an alcohol contributed condition, and who has been given a brief alcohol intervention may be recruited. Candidates for secondary healthcare related to alcohol misuse will be excluded. The interdisciplinary booster session will be given two weeks after discharge, and will be given in the facility of the primary care physician, facilitated by both the physician and an liaison alcohol nurse from Stavanger University Hospital. The intervention is based on motivational interview technique. The primary outcome will be assessed using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test-C, six months after discharge. The outcome assessor will be blinded for the intervention. All outcomes will be collected by telephone interview. The study aims to start recruiting candidates in October-November 2010, and will stoop recruiting in December 2012 at the latest. The study was approved by the national ethical comite in August 2011. The results of the study wil be published in international referee based journals.

Official Title
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The Effect of an Interdisciplinary Booster Session in Primary Care Following Brief Intervention in Hospitals - a Randomized Clinical Trial

Conditions
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Alcohol Use Disorders

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Booster session


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Admission with an alcohol related disorder Exclusion Criteria: Lack of ability to give informed consent

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Lifestyle counseling<br> | Other: Booster session<br>* Motivational interview<br>|
| No Intervention: Treatment as usual<br> | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alcohol Use Disorder Identification -C (AUDIT-C) | Alcohol Use Disorder Identification -C. Dicothomous outcome. More or less than four points for women and five points for men. | 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Timeline followback | Grams og alcohol pr week. | 6 months | 
| Readmissions | Readmission to a hospital for an alcohol related and/or a non-alcohol related condition within six months after discharge. | 6 months | 
| Readiness to Change Questionaire (RTCQ) | Continous variable | 6 months | 
| Quality of Life | SF 12 | 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Harmful use, Hazardous use, Dependence