Clinical Trial: Somatic Disease Among Alcohol Abusers in an Out-day Patients' Clinic

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Somatic Disease Among Alcohol Abusers in an Out-day Patients' Clinic. A Neglected Area

Brief Summary:

Alcohol abuse is associated with a variety of clinical diseases, but studies on prevalence of different somatic diseases among alcohol abusers are lacking. Studies on populations in an out-day patients' clinic are also lacking.

The investigators aim to study somatic health standard in an out-day patients' clinic population of alcohol abusers, with regard to prevalence of different kinds of somatic diseases, and how the interaction of somatic and psychiatric treatment can influence on patients quality of life. Clinical examination including blood samples and echocardiographic examinations in all participants, other additional examinations (as x-ray, CT or MRI if indicated by clinical findings).


Detailed Summary: Retrospective methods will be used to study former somatic disease, cross-section design to study present somatic disease and prospective design to study quality of life, psychiatric and somatic health after combination of psychiatric and somatic examinations and treatment.
Sponsor: Levanger Hospital

Current Primary Outcome: Prevalence of different kinds of somatic disease [ Time Frame: 3 months after inclusion ]

Prevalence of somatic disease at study attendance of any kind, specified for heart disease, gall- and liver disease, neuropathic disease.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Prevalence of former somatic disease [ Time Frame: 3 months after inclusion ]
    Prevalence of former somatic disease investigated by anamnestic examination, search in patient journals and communication with the patients community health service.
  • Outcome of psychiatric and somatic treatment of alcohol abusers [ Time Frame: 1 year after stopped inclusion ]
    Quality of life and score of somatic and psychiatric health 1 year after inclusion


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Levanger Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: March 4, 2010
Date Started: March 2010
Date Completion:
Last Updated: May 2, 2013
Last Verified: May 2013