New coordinated care approach aims to tackle alcohol problems in india
NCT ID NCT07260149
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a coordinated care program called CCAP for men with alcohol problems in primary care centers in Goa, India. The program includes mobile messages for mild cases, counseling for moderate cases, and home detoxification for severe cases. Over 1,000 participants will be randomly assigned to CCAP or usual care, and researchers will measure drinking patterns and related harms over 12 months.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Coordinated Care for Alcohol Problems (CCAP) - a behavioral intervention package including mobile messaging, counseling, and home detoxification
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective, scalable treatment model for alcohol problems in primary care settings in India.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single trial in one region; results may not apply elsewhere. The intervention is complex and relies on non-specialist workers, which may affect consistency.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 1,022 people
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- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Scoring positive for problem drinking (≥ 8 on the AUDIT) 2. Have been residing in Goa for more than 12 continuous preceding months as an indicator of stability of residence which would be required both for treatment delivery and completion of outcome evaluation. 3. Language: 1. For hazardous drinking (AUDIT score of 8-15), patients must be able to understand at least one of the local vernacular languages (Hindi or Konkani) or English. Patients must be able to read at least one of the local vernacular languages (Hindi or Marathi) or English. 2. For harmful and dependent drinking (AUDIT score of \>15), patients must be able to understand and speak any of the local vernacular languages (Konkani, Marathi, Hindi) or English. 4. For hazardous drinking, patients must also have access to a personal smartphone with WhatsApp. 5. For dependent drinking (AUDIT score of \>19), patients must consent for home visits and must also be eligible for home detoxification as per structured detoxification protocol. Exclusion Criteria: 1. For hazardous drinking, patients with significant visual or hearing impairment will be ineligible due to the audio-visual nature of the intervention. 2. For harmful and dependent drinking, patients with significant speech, hearing, or language impairment (as evident during screening) will be excluded as the intervention is primarily a 'talking treatment'. 3. For patients who present to the PHC/CHC needing urgent medical attention (emergency treatment or in-patient admission), screening will be deferred until their condition is stable. 4. Those who are alcohol dependent and do not meet the eligibility criteria for home detoxification as per protocol. 5. Those who are alcohol dependent but are currently not drinking. As AUDIT covers a period of 12 months, it will also detect those who meet the criteria for alcohol dependence over the past 12 months but are currently abstinent (hence not eligible for detoxification).
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