Self-help (SH) versus guided self-help (GSH) in enhancing motivation to change among opiate abusers

ISRCTN ISRCTN21305268
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN21305268
Secondary identifying numbers N0195124470
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
19/08/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Ms Dolors Manuel Riu
Scientific

Hounslow Substance Misuse Team
West Middlesex Hospital
Twickenham Road
Isleworth
London
TW7 6AF
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 8321 5070
Email abc@email.com

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleSelf-help (SH) versus guided self-help (GSH) in enhancing motivation to change among opiate abusers
Study objectives1. Will the use of SH for motivation enhancement produce client progress across stages of change and reduction in substance use?
2. Will the use of GSH for motivation enhancement produce better outcomes than the use of unguided SH?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMental and Behavioural Disorders: Drug abuse
InterventionPre-treatment, opiate abusers will be randomly allocated to one of three motivational conditions - no intervention; self-help; guided self-help. The impact of these conditions will be measured over time on drop-out, drug use and motivational level.
Intervention typeBehavioural
Primary outcome measure1. Reduction in drop-out from treatment and drug use (urine screening)
2. Improvement in motivational level
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/03/2003
Completion date01/03/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaOpiate abusers referred to Hounslow Substance Misuse Team
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/03/2003
Date of final enrolment01/03/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

West Middlesex Hospital
London
TW7 6AF
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

London West Mental R&D Consortium (UK)

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Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
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Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
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