Trial Outcomes & Findings for TeleMonitoring to Improve Substance Use Disorder Treatment After Detoxification (NCT NCT02269787)

NCT ID: NCT02269787

Last Updated: 2019-05-10

Results Overview

Percent that had (yes) an additional inpatient detoxification 6 months following baseline assessment- additional inpatient detoxification was dichotomous, yes or no.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

298 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6-month follow-up

Results posted on

2019-05-10

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Enhanced Telephone Monitoring
Detox inpatients in the ETM condition will be expected to complete one 50-minute individual session while in detox and one 15-minute telephone call per week for 12 weeks (plus usual care).
Usual Care
Detox inpatients in the usual care condition will receive the care they would receive in the absence of a research project.
Overall Study
STARTED
148
150
Overall Study
COMPLETED
126
140
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
22
10

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Enhanced Telephone Monitoring
Detox inpatients in the ETM condition will be expected to complete one 50-minute individual session while in detox and one 15-minute telephone call per week for 12 weeks (plus usual care).
Usual Care
Detox inpatients in the usual care condition will receive the care they would receive in the absence of a research project.
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
20
6
Overall Study
Death
2
3
Overall Study
Incapacitated
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

TeleMonitoring to Improve Substance Use Disorder Treatment After Detoxification

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Enhanced Telephone Monitoring
n=148 Participants
Detox inpatients in the ETM condition will be expected to complete one 50-minute individual session while in detox and one 15-minute telephone call per week for 12 weeks (plus usual care).
Usual Care
n=150 Participants
Detox inpatients in the usual care condition will receive the care they would receive in the absence of a research project.
Total
n=298 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
51.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.9 • n=93 Participants
48.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.5 • n=4 Participants
50.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.2 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants
n=93 Participants
8 Participants
n=4 Participants
15 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
141 Participants
n=93 Participants
142 Participants
n=4 Participants
283 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
112 Participants
n=93 Participants
113 Participants
n=4 Participants
225 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
36 Participants
n=93 Participants
37 Participants
n=4 Participants
73 Participants
n=27 Participants
Married
28 Participants
n=93 Participants
26 Participants
n=4 Participants
54 Participants
n=27 Participants
Years education
13.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.8 • n=93 Participants
13.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.9 • n=4 Participants
13.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.8 • n=27 Participants
Employed
46 Participants
n=93 Participants
55 Participants
n=4 Participants
101 Participants
n=27 Participants
Homeless
23 Participants
n=93 Participants
20 Participants
n=4 Participants
43 Participants
n=27 Participants
Detoxification, lifetime
145 Participants
n=93 Participants
145 Participants
n=4 Participants
290 Participants
n=27 Participants
Attended 12-step meeting (past 3 months)
81 Participants
n=93 Participants
79 Participants
n=4 Participants
160 Participants
n=27 Participants
Number of meetings (past 3 months)
7.0 meetings
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.3 • n=93 Participants
8.6 meetings
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.8 • n=4 Participants
8.5 meetings
STANDARD_DEVIATION 22.7 • n=27 Participants
Treatment, lifetime
91 Participants
n=93 Participants
88 Participants
n=4 Participants
179 Participants
n=27 Participants
Treatment, 30 days
16 Participants
n=93 Participants
14 Participants
n=4 Participants
30 Participants
n=27 Participants
ASI, Alcohol severity
.564 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .290 • n=93 Participants
.565 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .290 • n=4 Participants
.565 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .299 • n=27 Participants
ASI, Drugs severity
.134 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .151 • n=93 Participants
.125 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .157 • n=4 Participants
.130 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .154 • n=27 Participants
ASI, Psychiatric
.479 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .226 • n=93 Participants
.490 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .236 • n=4 Participants
.485 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .231 • n=27 Participants
Days used alcohol (past 30 days)
16.0 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.7 • n=93 Participants
15.3 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.8 • n=4 Participants
15.7 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.8 • n=27 Participants
Days used opioids (past 30 days)
5.1 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.0 • n=93 Participants
5.6 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.7 • n=4 Participants
5.3 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.3 • n=27 Participants
Serious ideas suicide (past 30 days)
47 Participants
n=93 Participants
49 Participants
n=4 Participants
96 Participants
n=27 Participants
Attempted suicide (past 30 days)
15 Participants
n=93 Participants
15 Participants
n=4 Participants
30 Participants
n=27 Participants
BAM, Alcohol and drug use
7.2 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.1 • n=93 Participants
7.0 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.9 • n=4 Participants
7.1 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.0 • n=27 Participants
BAM, Risk factors
15.0 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.6 • n=93 Participants
15.6 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.3 • n=4 Participants
15.3 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.5 • n=27 Participants
Self-efficacy, Confidence
62.1 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 29.0 • n=93 Participants
58.4 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 26.7 • n=4 Participants
60.2 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 27.9 • n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6-month follow-up

Population: Of 298 baseline participants, 266 participated in follow-up at 6 months.

Percent that had (yes) an additional inpatient detoxification 6 months following baseline assessment- additional inpatient detoxification was dichotomous, yes or no.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Enhanced Telephone Monitoring
n=126 Participants
Detox inpatients in the ETM condition will be expected to complete one 50-minute individual session while in detox and one 15-minute telephone call per week for 12 weeks (plus usual care).
Usual Care
n=140 Participants
Detox inpatients in the usual care condition will receive the care they would receive in the absence of a research project.
Percent of Participants Who Had an Additional Inpatient Detoxification
33 Participants
47 Participants

Adverse Events

Enhanced Telephone Monitoring

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 2 deaths

Usual Care

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 3 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Enhanced Telephone Monitoring
n=148 participants at risk
Detox inpatients in the ETM condition will be expected to complete one 50-minute individual session while in detox and one 15-minute telephone call per week for 12 weeks (plus usual care).
Usual Care
n=150 participants at risk
Detox inpatients in the usual care condition will receive the care they would receive in the absence of a research project.
General disorders
Incapacitation
0.00%
0/148 • 6 months
0.67%
1/150 • Number of events 1 • 6 months

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Christine Timko, Research Career Scientist

Department of Veterans Affairs

Phone: 6504935000

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place