Phase 2 N=406 Randomized Health Services Research

Dual Diagnosis Inpatients: Telephone Monitoring RCT to Improve Outcomes

Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)

Bottom Line

View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01135420 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

406

Serious AEs

1.7%

Results posted

Dec 2016

Primary outcome: Primary: Readiness to Attend Substance Use Disorder Continuing Care — 1.8; 2.2 units on a scale — p=<.05

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: Phase 2
Interventions: Telephone Monitoring (TM) with Motivational Interviewing (Behavioral); Usual care (Other)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Primary completion: Jun 2014

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Readiness to Attend Substance Use Disorder Continuing Care	1.8; 2.2	<.05 sig

Summary

This research program will improve the care and treatment outcomes of dually diagnosed veterans who receive inpatient psychiatry care, and decrease their use of VA inpatient mental health services. It will increase the use of substance abuse outpatient care and 12-step groups to benefit recovery, reduce rehospitalizations, and reduce costs for VA.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Dually diagnosed veteran in VA inpatient psychiatry treatment

Exclusion Criteria

Current diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
too psychiatrically unstable or cognitively impaired to understand informed consent and other study procedures
does not have ongoing telephone access

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01135420). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.