A pilot study of an outpatient clinic to reduce hospital readmission rates in alcohol-dependent patients
ISRCTN | ISRCTN81371128 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN81371128 |
Secondary identifying numbers | Version 3, 06/05/10 |
- Submission date
- 13/07/2010
- Registration date
- 19/08/2010
- Last edited
- 17/05/2017
- Recruitment status
- Stopped
- Overall study status
- Stopped
- 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
Dr James Bell
Scientific
Scientific
Kings College Hospital
63 - 65 Denmark Hill
London
SE5 8RS
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 20 7836 5454 |
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james.bell@kcl.ac.uk |
Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Hospital |
Study type | Prevention |
Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
Scientific title | An outpatient clinic to reduce hospital readmission rates in alcohol-dependent patients: a randomised controlled pilot trial |
Study objectives | Offering alcohol-dependent hospital patients extended brief interention will reduce hospital readmission within the following 12 months. |
Ethics approval(s) | South East London Research Ethics Committee, 11/06/2010 |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Alcohol dependence |
Intervention | 1. Intervention group: extended brief intervention including follow-up in the alcohol clinic, up to four sessions 2. Control group: provision of pamphlet outlining safe levels of alcohol consumption, and providing contact details of local services |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | Time to readmission, assessed by survival analysis up to 12 months after initial discharge |
Secondary outcome measures | Participation in follow-up, monitored continuously |
Overall study start date | 28/07/2010 |
Completion date | 28/04/2011 |
Reason abandoned (if study stopped) | Participant recruitment issue |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Adult |
Lower age limit | 18 Years |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | 200 |
Key inclusion criteria | 1. Alcohol-dependent hospital patients 2. Aged 18 - 70 years, either sex 3. Living within the local area |
Key exclusion criteria | Unable to attend outpatient appointments |
Date of first enrolment | 28/07/2010 |
Date of final enrolment | 28/04/2011 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
63 - 65 Denmark Hill
London
SE5 8RS
United Kingdom
SE5 8RS
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre
Hospital/treatment centre
c/o Dr Ed Gluksman
London
SE5 9RS
England
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)203 299 9000 |
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ed.gluksman@kch.nhs.uk | |
Website | http://www.kch.nhs.uk/ |
https://ror.org/01n0k5m85 |
Funders
Funder type
Research council
The Alcohol Education and Research Council (AERC) (UK) (ref: R 2009-03)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Editorial Notes
17/05/2017: The trial ceased recruitment in early 2011 when it became apparent that the methodology was not feasible - few patients consented to participate. No publication resulted.
11/05/2017: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator