The study is aimed to find out that combining Nurse-Conducted Brief Intervention (NCBI) with a Smart Mobile is better than Nurse-Conducted Brief Intervention (NCBI) only in preventing relapse among Alcohol Use Disorder patients. The high relapse rates among alcohol disorder patients may be benefitted by new technology using application for improved outcomes in managing and preventing alcohol addiction relapse.
Male patients.
Aged between 18 and 59 years.
Diagnosis of alcohol dependence use disorder based on ICD-10 criteria.
Patients with an Android smartphone and the ability to use mobile application.
Female patients
Comorbid other substance abuse, except tobacco.
Comorbid major mental illness /physical illness.
University of Pittsburgh
Lead sponsor
Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health
Collaborator