Motivational Interviews Post Hospitalisation on Maintaining AbstiNence for 1 Year après le Sevrage en Alcool

Launched by UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, MONTPELLIER · Sep 27, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how effective specific follow-up support is for adults recovering from alcohol use disorders after they leave the hospital. The researchers aim to see if regular motivational interviews—talks that encourage and support people in their recovery—can help those who have just completed treatment stay sober longer and reduce the chances of relapse. Participants will receive these motivational talks every two weeks for the first four months after their hospital stay, along with regular check-ins to monitor their progress.

To be eligible for this study, participants should be adults aged 18 and older who have been diagnosed with alcohol use disorder and are currently undergoing treatment in the hospital. They must be committed to staying completely sober and should have a way to communicate, like a phone. Participants in this trial can expect to receive extra support and encouragement, which may help them stay on track with their recovery over the following year. It’s also important to note that those who have serious medical issues or certain cognitive challenges may not be eligible to participate.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • With alcohol use disorders defined by at least 2 DSM-V criteria for at least 12 months).
• • Being treated for withdrawal in hospital.
• • With a goal of complete abstinence.
• • With a means of communication (telephone).
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Lack of understanding (written and spoken) of the French language.
• • Breach of HC withdrawal contract, following failure to comply with the rules of the addictology service and somatic complications of addiction.
• • Eviction from the department, discharge against medical advice during hospitalisation for withdrawal.
• • Proven cognitive problems compromising understanding of the implications of the study and the proposed follow-up. proposed follow-up.
• • Serious decompensated somatic pathology.
• • Non-membership or non-beneficiaries of a national health insurance scheme.
• • Person protected by law, under guardianship or curatorship.
• • Not having signed free and informed consent to participate in the research.
• • Simultaneous participation in another clinical trial.