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Brief Intervention for Alcohol Use in Injured Patients

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Waitlist Available

Led By Garth H. Utter, MD, MSc

Research Sponsored by University of California, Davis

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Mentally and physically able to provide consent and participate in the intervention

Admission to the trauma ward or ICU

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 2 years

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether providing brief interventions to people who drink alcohol excessively will help to change their drinking behavior and avoid negative consequences such as injuries, arrests, and harmful drinking.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who've been admitted to the trauma ward or ICU, can speak English or Spanish, and are able to consent. It's not for those under 18, non-English/Spanish speakers, people with severe psychiatric illnesses, or those incarcerated.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if a short motivational talk can change drinking habits in injured patients. The goal is to see if this reduces re-hospitalizations due to alcohol-related injuries, DUI arrests, and harmful drinking patterns.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves only a brief counseling session without any medical drugs or procedures involved, there are no direct physical side effects expected from participating in this trial.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am mentally and physically capable of agreeing to and participating in the study.

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I have been admitted to the trauma ward or ICU.

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 2 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~2 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Hospital re-admissions

Secondary outcome measures

12 month AUDIT Results

Moving violations/DUI

Self referral for counselling/treatment

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Intervention group receives pamphlet on alcohol and self referral information in addition to brief motivational interview

Group II: 1Active Control1 Intervention

Control group to receive informational pamphlet on alcohol use and list of self referral agencies

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Brief Motivational Interview

2015

N/A

~350

0 / 3Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

California Office of Traffic SafetyOTHER_GOV

2 Previous Clinical Trials

1,064 Total Patients Enrolled

University of California, DavisLead Sponsor

911 Previous Clinical Trials

4,708,753 Total Patients Enrolled

21 Trials studying Wounds and Injuries

7,199 Patients Enrolled for Wounds and Injuries

Garth H. Utter, MD, MScPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, Davis

Media Library

Brief Motivational Interview Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT00278785 — N/A

Wounds and Injuries Research Study Groups: 2, 1

Wounds and Injuries Clinical Trial 2023: Brief Motivational Interview Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT00278785 — N/A

Brief Motivational Interview 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT00278785 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is there an ongoing enrollment process for this research project?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical intervention is not presently enrolling patients. It was posted on March 1st 2006 and last updated September 29th 2022, but there are still 982 other trials actively recruiting participants in the meanwhile."

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Recent research and studies

The Journal of PediatricsJournal

A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Brief Motivational Intervention for Alcohol-positive Adolescents Treated in an Emergency Department

Spirito, Anthony, Peter M. Monti, Nancy P. Barnett, Suzanne M. Colby, Holly Sindelar, Damaris J. Rohsenow, William Lewander, and Mark Myers. 2004. “A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Brief Motivational Intervention for Alcohol-positive Adolescents Treated in an Emergency Department”. The Journal of Pediatrics. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.04.057.

Annals of SurgeryJournal

Alcohol Interventions in a Trauma Center as a Means of Reducing the Risk of Injury Recurrence

Gentilello, Larry M., Frederick P. Rivara, Dennis M. Donovan, Gregory J. Jurkovich, Elizabeth Daranciang, Christopher W. Dunn, Andres Villaveces, Michael Copass, and Richard R. Ries. 1999. “Alcohol Interventions in a Trauma Center as a Means of Reducing the Risk of Injury Recurrence”. Annals of Surgery. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1097/00000658-199910000-00003.

AddictionJournal

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Intervention After Alcohol-related Facial Injury

Smith, A. J., R. J. Hodgson, K. Bridgeman, and J. P. Shepherd. 2002. “A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Intervention After Alcohol-related Facial Injury”. Addiction. Wiley. doi:10.1046/j.1360-0443.2003.00251.x.

Journal of Studies on AlcoholJournal