Status:
COMPLETED
Telephone Disease Management At-Risk Drinking (TDM II)
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Alcohol Abuse
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to test for improvements in treatment outcomes for primary care patients with at-risk drinking when cared for using telephone disease management (TDM) compared to those treate...
Detailed Description
We propose to randomize 200 patients with at-risk drinking from four primary care clinics at the PVAMC and three Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Patients will be identified for participati...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- be 18 years of age and over, male or female.
- meet criteria for at-risk drinking as defined by drinking more than 21 standard drinks per week (14 for women or those over age 65).
Exclusion
- show an absence of any of the following:
- active suicidal ideation,
- regular current use of illicit substances other than alcohol
- diagnosis of current alcohol dependence
- current hallucinations and delusions
- current symptoms of PTSD
- a history of mania or hypomania.
- have adequate hearing to participate in telephone assessments and access to a telephone. Subjects will also show an absence of other barriers to verbal communication (e.g., aphasia) and will be cognitively intact (Brief Orientation Memory and Concentration task greater than 15 for those over age 54).
- not actively participating in specialized addiction treatment within the prior 3-months.
- not currently enrolled in another clinical trial
- not expected to move from the VISN 4 area within 12 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
146 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00123409
Start Date
January 1 2004
End Date
February 1 2009
Last Update
April 24 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104