Outpatient Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
Alcoholism, Alcohol Withdrawal
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Alcoholism focused on measuring Short Alcohol Withdrawal Scale, Documentation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients above the age of 18 Fulfilled informed consent Abstained from alcohol within the last 72 hours. Agree on both treatment regimens. Abstinence during 10 days (monitoring and medication period), i.e. treatment with disulfiram or oral alcometer test on every attendance (Lion Alcometer S-D2). Exclusion Criteria: Oral alcoholmeter test > 0.1. Treatment of AWS within the last week 3 earlier attempts at outpatient detoxification within the last 2 months without success. Allergy or adverse reactions to chlordiazepoxide Treatment with medication in interaction with chlordiazepoxide Psychiatric comorbidity within the last year, dependence on other drugs except nicotine dependence Medically severe comorbidity, especially severe liver insufficiency Severe cardiovascular diseases, NIDDM and IDDM. A history within the last year of seizures and delirium tremens. Patients should be cooperative in terms of cooperation and understanding of the Danish language. Females of fertile age without safe contraception, (i.e. IUD, hormone tablets or sterilisation) also pregnant or breastfeeding women were excluded.
Sites / Locations
- Alcohol Clinics at Hvidovre Hospital