State the scientific aim(s) of the study, or the hypotheses to be tested. The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the usage and acceptability of the Soberlink's blood alcohol concentration (BAC) unit in collaboration with Aware treatment to assess increased sobriety within patients suffering from alcohol use disorder (AUD). The specific AIMS will be: 1. To determine the effectiveness of Soberlink's ability to increase abstinence 2. To evaluate the impact of Soberlink's device on the participant based on their quality of health and sobriety. 3. To evaluate the extent to which need for higher levels of follow-up care and treatment is reduced for individuals who have had access to the Soberlink device.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
96
Soberlink is a comprehensive alcohol monitoring system designed to remotely monitor a person's Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC). Combining a professional grade handheld breathalyzer with wireless connectivity, the technology includes real-time facial recognition, robust tamper detection and real-time alerting.
Aware Recovery Care
North Haven, Connecticut, United States
Alcohol Time Line Follow Back (TLFB)
The Alcohol TLFB is a drinking assessment method that obtains estimates of daily drinking and has been evaluated with clinical and nonclinical populations. Using a calendar, people provide retrospective estimates of their daily drinking over a specified time (previous month). The Alcohol TLFB allows several dimensions of a person's drinking to be separately examined: (a) variability (i.e., scatter); (b) pattern (i.e., shape); and (c) extent of drinking (i.e., elevation; how much).
Time frame: up to 24 weeks
Quality of Life Survey
the quality of life survey (QLS) is a 16 question self-directed 7-point likert based survey (7-delighted; 1-terrible. The total score is 112, and the lowest is 16. Generally higher score indicate better QLS.
Time frame: up to 24 weeks
Mean Positive BAC Response With Soberlink
sensor to detect alcohol levels at an accuracy of +/-.005 BAC. BAC is established by the manufacturer based on predetermined cut off points. Mean number of positive responses, recorded using Soberlink sensor.
Time frame: up to 24 weeks
Alcohol Abstinence Self-efficacy Scale for Temptation.
Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy Scale for Temptation is a 5 item 5 point Likert scale questionnaire where 0 indicates not at all, and 4 indicates extremely, total score has a range between 0-80. Lower scores indicate that participants do not believe they can resist the temptation to drink alcohol
Time frame: up to 24 weeks
Alcohol Abstinence Self-efficacy Scale for Confidence
Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy Scale for Confidence is a 5 item 5 point Likert scale questionnaire where 0 indicates not at all, and 4 indicates extremely, total score has a range between 0-80. Higher scores indicate higher confidence in abstaining from alcohol.
Time frame: up to 24 weeks
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