Family Members Affected by Substance Use Disorder - a Follow-up Study

NCT ID: NCT05665582

Last Updated: 2023-01-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

271 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-01-01

Study Completion Date

2017-12-31

Brief Summary

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The present study registration relates to a quantitative sub-study of a larger mixed method study, including also a qualitative sub-study. Together, these investigations will provide complementary insights. The quantitative study is a follow-up study of close relatives (\> 16 years) of patients in treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) who participated in a group-based 4-day psychoeducational program.

Detailed Description

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The study is a follow-up study of close relatives (\> 16 years) of patients in treatment for SUDs who participated in a group-based 4-day psychoeducational program. The investigators will examine whether the family intervention in the specialized treatment services has benefits in terms of typical patient reported outcomes; physical complaints, psychological functioning, family functioning and QoL. The data collection has been finalized in 2017.

Conditions

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Caregiver Burden

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Affected family members of patients with Substance use disorders

The family sample was recruited from at a Norwegian addiction treatment unit where close relatives of patients in treatment for SUD participated in a family program.

Family program

Intervention Type OTHER

A 4-day psychoeducational family program.

Interventions

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Family program

A 4-day psychoeducational family program.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All participants in a family program

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sorlandet Hospital HF

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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John-Kåre Vederhus, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sørlandet Hospital

Locations

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Addiction Unit - Sørlandet Hospital

Kristiansand, Agder, Norway

Site Status

Countries

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Norway

References

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Vederhus JK, Kristensen O, Timko C. How do psychological characteristics of family members affected by substance use influence quality of life? Qual Life Res. 2019 Aug;28(8):2161-2170. doi: 10.1007/s11136-019-02169-x. Epub 2019 Mar 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30895489 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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SSHF_58-04

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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