Ambulatory Alcohol Detoxification With Remote Monitoring

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT03582150

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

This study is designed to examine the feasibility and impact of the use of remote monitoring devices during an outpatient ambulatory alcohol detoxification treatment for patients with alcohol use disorders.

Official Title

Ambulatory Alcohol Detoxification With Remote Monitoring

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: 21 Years to 75 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. - Male or female Subject between the ages of 21-75 years old - Meeting DSM-V criteria for alcohol use disorder and needing medically supervised detoxification based on medical history and pattern of alcohol use delineated by timeline follow back method. - Has 24/7 easy access to a hospital. This is to ensure easy admission to a higher level of care if indicated. - Willing to use the Soberlink Device to provide blood alcohol concentration (BAC) - Willing to use the blood pressure cuff to provide blood pressure and pulse (BPPT) measurement - Willing to sign an informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. - BAC above the legal driving limit at the time of screening - Developing symptoms or history of symptoms of severe withdrawal syndrome such as fever, disorientation, drenching sweats, severe tachycardia, or severe hypertension - History of delirium tremens or seizures - Co-morbid medical or psychiatric history requiring inpatient admission for careful monitoring - Subject unwilling to respond to redirection when blood pressure and heart rate warning signs are triggered - Does not have an iPhone, iPod, iPad, or Apple Watch with iOS 7.0 or later, or does not have an Android phone or tablet with Android 4.4 or later - Unable or unwilling to properly use the monitoring devices, or find the monitoring devices an obstruction to comply with treatment - Subject that is non-English speaking - Subject that is a child, adolescent, or cognitively impaired

Investigator(s)

Amer Raheemullah
Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Amer Raheemullah, MD