An Evaluation of the Brief Interventional for Problem Drinkers Among Medical Inpatients

NCT00675519 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: DOH93-TD-1050
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 300
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Compared with control participants at post-intervention follow-ups, unhealthy drinkers who receive the screening and brief intervention will (1) report reduced alcohol consumption among all patients, and (2) report reduced alcohol-related problems and health care utilization.

Conditions

Problem Drinking

Keywords

problem drinkers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The primary outcome was the number of drinks per week

  4-, 9- and 12-month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• included days abstinent, the number of heavy drinking episodes (> 5 drinks/ occasion); the proportions of patients with risky drinking (> 14 drinks per week) , heavier drinking (> 20 drinks per week), alcohol-related problems and health care utilization.

  4-, 9 and 12-month

Study Arms (1)

BI

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Motivational enhancement therapy

Interventions

Motivational enhancement therapy BEHAVIORAL

Motivational enhancement therapy begins with the assumption that the responsibility and capacity for change lie within the client. The therapist begins by providing individualized feedback about the effects of the patient's drinking. Working closely together, therapist and patient explore the benefits of abstinence, review treatment options, and design a plan to implement treatment goals.

BI

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• men aged 18-65 admitted to medical or surgical wards in a medical center in Taipei;
• Unhealthy alcohol users defined as men who currently (past 3 months) drank risky amounts, \> 168 g alcohol per week or usually drank more than 32 g/ occasion.
• Patients provide written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Psychotic disorders or symptoms, bipolar disorder, major suicide risk,
• serious medical illness, or currently being treated in psychiatric clinics/or alcohol treatment program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mackay Memorial Hospital: lead
• National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Mackay Memorial Hospital

Taipei, 251, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alcoholism

Interventions

Motivational Interviewing

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Alcohol-Related Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Directive Counseling; Counseling; Mental Health Services; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Visiting Staff

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 28, 2008
• First Posted: May 9, 2008
• Study Start: January 1, 2004
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2005
• Study Completion: December 1, 2005
• Last Updated: April 8, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-04

Locations

TW (1)