Personality testing as a support for referral and case-work in treatment for substance use disorders
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN39851689 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN39851689 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | The Health Insurance Foundation (Denmark) |
| Funder | The Health Insurance Foundation (Denmark) |
- Submission date
- 10/05/2007
- Registration date
- 11/01/2008
- Last edited
- 04/06/2019
- 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
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Morten Hesse
Scientific
Scientific
Aarhus University
Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research
Købmagergade 26E
Copenhagen
1150
Denmark
| Phone | +45 33 32 73 00 |
|---|---|
| mortenhesse@crf.dk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | A randomised controlled trial with patients being randomised at admission to treatment. Assessors will be blind to randomisation. |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | Personality testing as a support for referral and case-work in treatment for substance use disorders |
| Study objectives | That adjusting referral and case-work through structured feedback and ongoing supervision to personality disorders will lead to improved outcomes in substance abuse treatment. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Institutional Review Boards in Denmark do not approve or disapprove of trials or other studies of psychosocial interventions. The medical director of social medicine in the City of Copenhagen, M.D. Peter Ege, read and approved the protocol. Patients will be given full information about the nature of the study, and be asked to give informed consent. Patients who refuse participation in the study will be given full access to all regular treatment services in the organisation, similar to the control group. |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Substance use disorders and personality disorders |
| Intervention | Experimental condition: Referral and case management, plus personality disorder feedback and active tailoring of referral and planning to adjust for personality disorder severity. Control condition: Referral and case management alone, with assessment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (ADHD Self-Report Scale [ASRS]), anxiety/depression (Kessler 6). |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
At 3 and 6 months follow-up: |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Satisfaction with treatment. |
| Completion date | 31/10/2009 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 80 |
| Total final enrolment | 75 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Patients aged 18 - 70 years 2. With substance use disorders and co-morbid personality disorder seeking treatment |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Acute psychotic disorders 2. Severe neurological condition |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/11/2007 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/10/2009 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Denmark
Study participating centre
Aarhus University
Copenhagen
1150
Denmark
1150
Denmark
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 12/03/2010 | 04/06/2019 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
04/06/2019: Total final enrolment and publication reference were added.
