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N/A N=298 Randomized Single-blind Health Services Research

TeleMonitoring to Improve Substance Use Disorder Treatment After Detoxification

Enhanced Telephone Monitoring · Usual Care

Enrolled (actual)
298
Serious AEs
0.3%
Results posted
May 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Percent of Participants Who Had an Additional Inpatient Detoxification — 33; 47 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Enhanced Telephone Monitoring (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Primary completion
Jun 2017

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Percent of Participants Who Had an Additional Inpatient Detoxification
33; 47

Summary

This research program is intended to improve the treatment engagement and outcomes of Veterans who receive inpatient detoxification, and decrease their use of VA inpatient and emergency department services. It is intended to increase the use of substance use disorder care and 12-step mutual-help groups to benefit recovery, reduce rehospitalizations, and reduce costs for VA.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Beginning an episode of inpatient detoxification at the Boston or Palo Alto Veterans Affairs medical facilities, and
  • have ongoing access to cell phone or land line telephone

Exclusion Criteria

  • Significant cognitive impairment
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02269787). 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.

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