ASAP Study - Hospital-Based Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems
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Purpose
The objective of this project was to test whether screening and brief intervention for unhealthy alcohol use leads to improved alcohol-related outcomes (such as alcohol consumption and linkage to alcohol assistance) and is cost-effective.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
|
Alcohol Dependence Alcohol Consumption |
Behavioral: Brief Intervention (adaptation of motivational interviewing) |
Phase 3 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Hospital-based Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems |
- Linkage to alcohol assistance
- Change in drinks per day
- Change in the number of times a subject exceeded per occasion limits
- Abstinence (dichotomous)
- Change in drinks per day
- Drinking risky amounts (dichotomous)
- Binge drinking (dichotomous)
- Hospitalization
- Emergency Department visits
- Health related quality of life
- Readiness to change alcohol use
| Estimated Enrollment: | 350 |
| Study Start Date: | February 2001 |
| Study Completion Date: | April 2006 |
In this study the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of brief intervention for unhealthy alcohol use in a diverse group of hospitalized medical patients was tested.
We conducted a randomized trial of medical inpatients with the whole spectrum of alcohol problems from risky use through dependence. Subjects in one group received standard care; subjects in the second group received a brief motivational intervention tailored to the severity of his or her alcohol problem. Primary outcomes are alcohol consumption and linkage to alcohol treatment. Additional outcomes include health-related quality of life, health care utilization, alcohol problems, and readiness to change. Costs, and clinical outcomes measured in quality-adjusted life years, a standard metric that allows comparison to other chronic illnesses, will be compared in a cost-effectiveness analysis.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- Fluent in English or Spanish
- Consume risky amounts of alcohol
- Provide 2 contacts to assist with follow-up
- Have no plans to move from the local area within a year of screening
- Score >21 on Mini-Mental State Examination (no serious cognitive impairment)
Contacts and Locations| United States, Massachusetts | |
| Boston Medical Center | |
| Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Richard Saitz, M.D., M.P.H. | Boston Medical Center |
More Information
Publications:
Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00183105 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | NIAAASaitz12617-ASAP, P60AA013759, NIH AA12617 |
| Study First Received: | September 9, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | May 5, 2010 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Keywords provided by Boston Medical Center:
|
Alcohol Alcohol abuse Alcohol dependence Utilization Alcohol consumption Unhealthy alcohol use Hospitalization |
Screening Brief Intervention Motivational Interviewing Randomized trial Effectiveness Unhealthy alcohol use (Risky alcohol consumption amounts, problem alcohol use, hazardous alcohol use, alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence) |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Alcohol Drinking Alcoholism Drinking Behavior |
Alcohol-Related Disorders Substance-Related Disorders Mental Disorders |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013