Efficacy and comparative effectiveness of telephone and smartphone remote continuing care interventions for alcohol use disorder: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Management of alcohol use disorder (AUD) could be enhanced by effective remote treatments. This study tested whether supplementing intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) with continuing care delivered via (1) telephone, (2) smartphone or (3) their combination improves outcomes relative to (4) IOP only. Continuing care conditions were also compared.

Design

Randomized controlled trial of four groups with 3-, 6-, 9-, 12- and 18-month follow-ups.

Setting

University research center in Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Participants

Participants (n = 262) met DSM-V criteria for AUD, were largely male (71%) and African American (82%).

Interventions and comparator

Telephone monitoring and counseling (TMC; n = 59), addiction comprehensive health enhancement

SUBMITTER: McKay JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10600977 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature