CompletedNot Applicable

Alcohol Telemedicine Consultation in Primary Care (ATC)

United States41,843 participantsStarted 2021-09-14

Plain-language summary

This pragmatic, cluster-randomized trial in adult primary care clinics in a healthcare system with a diverse membership will examine the effectiveness of an innovative, multi-faceted intervention, the Addiction Telemedicine Consultant (ATC) service using clinical pharmacists to facilitate alcohol use problems and alcohol use disorder (AUD) pharmacotherapy and specialty addiction treatment entry.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult KPNC members who had a primary care visit in Oakland or San Francisco Medical Center between 01/01/2020 and 12/31/2021 (\~250,000) * PCPs working in Oakland and San Francisco Medical Centers (\~300). * Chief physicians, PCPs, and medical assistants working the intervention arm clinics (n\~40 Key Informants). Exclusion Criteria:

What they're measuring

Implementation Outcomes

Timeframe: 2 years

Implementation Outcomes

Timeframe: 2 years

AUD Medication Fills

Timeframe: 2 years

Addiction Treatment Initiation Rate

Timeframe: 2 years

Alcohol use (quantity/frequency)

Timeframe: 2 years

Rates of referral to specialty Addiction Medicine department

Timeframe: 2 years

Rates of emergency department utilization in the intervention arms

Timeframe: 2 years

Rates of inpatient services utilization in the intervention arms

Timeframe: 2 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05252221

SponsorKaiser Permanente

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-08-31

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