Study of Motivational Interviews After Hospital Treatment to Support Abstinence for One Year in Adults with Alcohol Use Disorder

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating how reinforced inpatient aftercare using motivational interviews compares to usual care for adults with alcohol use disorders after withdrawal. The study aims to increase the percentage of days abstinent from alcohol during the first year after withdrawal, reduce relapse rates, and improve motivation and coping while reducing use of other substances. This supportive care trial is conducted because maintaining abstinence after withdrawal is challenging and motivational interviewing is shown to help sustain behavioral change. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups. The experimental group receives usual care plus motivational interviews starting 1 to 4 days before hospital discharge, then every 14 days for four and a half months. The control group receives usual care and monthly assessments only. Both groups have monthly assessments for one year to monitor abstinence and substance use. During the study, participants attend scheduled visits for monthly assessments over 12 months. Researchers measure the percentage of days abstinent, relapse rates, durations of abstinence, motivation, cravings, coping strategies, anxietydepression levels, personal effectiveness, and use of other substances. The study is sponsored by the University Hospital, Montpellier, and aims to understand how motivational interviewing after hospital withdrawal can support long-term abstinence.

Motivational Interviews Post Hospitalisation on Maintaining AbstiNence for 1 Year après le Sevrage en Alcool