Hospital alcohol therapy boosts recovery engagement
NCT ID NCT05338151
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether starting alcohol use disorder treatment while still in the hospital helps people stay in treatment and drink less after they go home. 450 adults with moderate to severe alcohol problems will receive either a brief counseling session alone, or that session plus medications, or the session plus medications and online therapy. The goal is to see which approach works best for diverse patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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417 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * hospitalized at Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) * meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) criteria for a moderate to severe AUD (regardless of primary reason for hospitalization) consistent with clinical guidelines for MAUD initiation * \>1 heavy drinking day by TLFB in 30 days prior to hospitalization * willing to consider MAUD * willing and able to be contacted for follow-up * provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * have been engaged in formal AUD treatment in the past 30 days (i.e., excluding mutual help groups, such as Alcoholics Anonymous) * meet DSM-5 criteria for untreated moderate to severe opioid use disorder * self-reported or urine testing confirming pregnancy, nursing, or trying to conceive * life-threatening or unstable medical, surgical, or psychiatric condition that prohibits study participation * inability to provide \>1 collateral contact for a friend or family member * anticipate being unable to return for follow-up assessments for any reason, such as travel, incarceration, planned procedure * inability to understand English or Spanish.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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