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Ambulatory Alcohol Detoxification With Remote Monitoring
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT03582150
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
Stanford Investigator(s)
Amer Raheemullah
Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- 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:
- 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
Intervention(s):
device: Remote Monitoring with Ambulatory Detox
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Amer Raheemullah, MD