The Connect Trial: Connecting Hospital Patients to Alcohol Care

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-99
SponsorZealand University Hospital

About this trial

The main objective of this pilot study is to assess feasibility of conducting a definitive RCT with concealed allocation, blinded outcome assessment and a 1:1 parallel group design of A) an invitation to meet an AUD therapist for up to 10 treatment sessions at the hospital in up to 6 months (intervention) compared to B) guidance on how to seek alcohol care in an AUD treatment centre in the community, outside of the hospital (control).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Hospitalised or seen in an outpatient clinic at SUH Køge

Full-filling international classification of disease version 10: F102: alcohol dependence or F101: harmful alcohol use

Informed written consent

Being able to meet the AUD therapist in connection with a hospital visit with a health condition wholly or partly attributable to alcohol

Disqualifiers

Ongoing specialized treatment for AUD

Not speaking Danish

Not living in the catchment area of Zealand University hospital

Age < 18 years

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • AUD treatment sessions with an outreach alcohol therapist at the hospital
  • Guidance and leaflet on AUD treatment facilities outside the hospital

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators