Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) by the Use of Technology

NCT ID: NCT02759874

Last Updated: 2017-09-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

110 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-11-30

Study Completion Date

2018-11-30

Brief Summary

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The Institute of Health Economics is conducting a study to determine how a breathalyzer linked to a cloud based alcohol monitoring system changes alcohol consumption during pregnancy in women with alcohol dependency issues.

IHE posits that the ability to self-monitor blood alcohol concentration and the ability to share sobriety via email or text with loved ones and counselors may reduce alcohol consumption and thus reduce the possibility of delivering a child with FASD.

The study will provide useful evidence for tailoring future optimal maternal and child healthcare for women, with the potential of decreasing healthcare utilization by prevention of FASD. Breathalyzer device usage plus secure document sobriety should improve patient monitoring convenience and demonstrate reductions in alcohol use outside of traditional office visits and patient self-reports.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alcoholism Pregnancy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Experimental

Intervention is pregnant women enrolled and using specialized breathalyzer device w face recognition technology linked to a cellphone

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

specialized breathalyzer w face recognition technology

Intervention Type DEVICE

Control Group

No intervention. No breathalyzer given. Access granted by participant to IHE to collect data from Alberta Health Services (medical records)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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specialized breathalyzer w face recognition technology

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Soberlink

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pregnant, Alcoholic, actively in treatment for alcoholism addiction

Exclusion Criteria

* Not pregnant, not in treatment/therapy for addiction
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Alberta

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

SoberLink, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Alberta Innovates Health Solutions

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Alberta Health services

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Institute of Health Economics, Canada

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Andy Greenshaw, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta

Egon Jonsson, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Institute of Health Economics Executive Director and CEO

Other Identifiers

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Pro00055644

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id