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Substance-Related DisordersNCT00184223

Motivational Interviewing to Acutely Admitted Psychiatric Patients With Comorbid Substance Use

A study testing Motivational Interviewing and Treatment as usual in people with Substance-Related Disorders, run by Norwegian University of Science and Technology at 1 site in Norway.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose for this study is to determine whether 2x45 minutes Motivational Interviewing given during hospital stay to acutely admitted psychiatric patients with substance use problems, can reduce substance use after discharge. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Substance-Related Disorders
What is being tested?
Motivational Interviewing and Treatment as usual
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
135 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
Oct 2004to Jun 2005
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • substance use
  • acutely admitted to psychiatric hospital

Who cannot join

  • dementia
  • serious brain damage
  • not speaking Norwegian or English

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Norway1 site
  • Østmarka Psychiatric Department, St. Olavs Hospital, University Hospital of Trondheim

    Trondheim

Other trials in Norway

About this study

The purpose for this study is to determine whether 2x45 minutes Motivational Interviewing given during hospital stay to acutely admitted psychiatric patients with substance use problems, can reduce substance use after discharge.

Read the detailed description

The aims of the study are in a randomized controlled trial to compare the effects of 2 x 45 minutes Motivational Interviewing and standard treatment with standard treatment alone.All patients acutely admitted to Østmarka Psychiatric Hospital are evaluated for substance use, and all patients with substance use that give their consent to participate are randomized to Motivational Interviewing and standard treatment or standard treatment alone.

Substance use and function will be followed for two years.Admittances to hospital and contacts with primary health care for five years.

Being tested
Motivational Interviewing, Treatment as usual
Keywords
Motivational Interviewing, Substance abuse, Acuteley admitted psychiatric patients, Emergency Services, Psychiatric
Medical subject headings
Substance-Related Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Motivational InterviewingBehavioural

    2 sessions of 45 minutes each with manual guided motivational interviewing delivered individually by a trained therapist.

  • Treatment as usualOther

    Treatment as usual is individualized according to the clinical condition of the patients during the stay and in accordance with general national and international medical standards. It includes detoxification, pharmacotherapy, and general psychotherapy. Also, treatment is given for any coexisting non-substance-related disorder, including psychiatric disorders.

Study groups in NCT00184223
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
motivational interviewingExperimentalManual guided motivational interviewing in addition to treatment as usual
Receives: Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing; Other: Treatment as usual
control groupOthertreatment as usual
Receives: Other: Treatment as usual

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Substance use and function questionnaire

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Admissions to hospital

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Number of contacts with primary ealth care

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2004
  3. Primary completionJun 2005
  4. Study completionJun 2005

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Care provider
Enrolment
135 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00184223
Sponsor's protocol ID
GB-MI-2004
Status last verified
May 2016
First submitted
13 Sep 2005
Last updated
6 Jun 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Bagoien G, Bjorngaard JH, Ostensen C, Reitan SK, Romundstad P, Morken G. The effects of motivational interviewing on patients with comorbid substance use admitted to a psychiatric emergency unit - a randomised controlled trial with two year follow-up. BMC Psychiatry. 2013 Mar 21;13:93. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-13-93.

    PubMed 23517244

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Motivational Interviewing and Treatment as usual in people with Substance-Related Disorders, run by Norwegian University of Science and Technology at 1 site in Norway.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Jun 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Norway. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Substance use and function questionnaire (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00184223, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Jun 2016.

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