Depression Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Randomised Trial on the Usefulness of Supportive Text Messages in the Treatment of Depressed Patients With Co-morbid Alcohol Dependency Syndrome
Verified date | March 2013 |
Source | University of Dublin, Trinity College |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | Ireland: Research Ethics Committee |
Study type | Interventional |
Background:
There is abundant evidence that rates of comorbidity between substance use and depression
are high (1, 2) and the risk of poor outcome is higher among individuals with the dual
disorder compared with those with a single disorder (3, 4, 5, 6). Previous research has
shown that about 50% of persons studied with severe mental illness and past substance abuse
are likely to have a recurrence of substance abuse within 1 year of discharge from treatment
(7).
There is therefore a clear clinical challenge in treating patients with the dual disorder
which may calls for further research and the possible introduction of new and innovative
strategies including the use of mobile phone technology to provide increased support for
patients with the dual diagnosis.
There are established research evidence for using Short Message Service (SMS) text messages
to remind patients of scheduled medical appointments (8,9,10,12, 13), coordinate medical
staff,(14) deliver medical test results,(15,16) , promote smoking cessation ( 17), improve
self-monitoring among the youth with type 1 diabetes( 18), promote weight loss among obese
subjects (19 ) and monitor patient side effects following treatment(20).
Relevance of the research:
To date, after an extensive review of the literature using MEDLINE, Pub Med, ERIC, Web of
Science, Science Direct and PsycINFO, no studies was found on the use of SMS text messages
as an intervention to address abstinence amongst alcohol dependent subjects who are
co-morbid for a depressive disorder. Thus, the investigators seek to determine if text
messaging is a useful and effective strategy to help maintain abstinence, improve adherence
with medication and ultimately promote mental stability in depressed patients discharged
from an in-patient dual diagnosis programme. The investigators hypothesize that, daily
supportive/reminder SMS text messages to depressed patients discharged from an in-patient
dual diagnosis programme would increase alcohol abstinence rates , improve medication
adherence rates and improve the overall mental well being of patients compared with those
receiving treatment as usual.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 56 |
Est. completion date | January 2012 |
Est. primary completion date | January 2012 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 18 Years to 64 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - All patients fulfilling the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual fourth edition(DSM IV) criteria for alcohol dependence and are co-morbid for a unipolar depression and who complete the in-patient dual diagnosis treatment programme. - Patients must have an Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of at least 25 - All patients should have a mobile phone, be familiar with SMS text messaging technology and be willing to take part in the study. Exclusion Criteria: - Patients who do not consent to take part in the study. - Patients who are blind, not able to read, do not have a mobile phone or are unable to use the mobile SMS technology. - Patients who suffer from dipolar affective disorder. - Patients with a history of psychosis or current diagnosis of psychotic disorder - Poly-substances dependence or abuse but not misuse. - Patients who would be unavailable for follow-up during the study period |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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Ireland | St Patrick's University Hospital | Dublin |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of Dublin, Trinity College | St Patrick's Hospital, Ireland |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Cumulative abstinence duration which would be measured using the TLFB and collateral reports | measured at 3 months | No | |
Primary | Becks Depression Inventory Score | Measured at 3 Months | No | |
Secondary | Changes in gamma Glutamyl Transferase (Gamma GT) and Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) values from baseline | 3 months | No | |
Secondary | Global Assessment of Function Score, Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale Scores, Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy Scale Score | Measured at 3 Months | No |
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