Recruiting
Phase 2

Observational Study

Sponsor:

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Code:

NCT00183157

Conditions

Alcohol Related Morbidity

Alcohol Dependence

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 14 - 21

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Brief Motivational Intervention

Assessment and list of resources

Referral to Community Resources

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of the study is to determine if a brief motivational interview in the context of an emergency health care visit will reduce high-risk drinking and drug-taking and associated health consequences among adolescents ages 14-21 years old.

Conditions

Alcohol Related Morbidity

Alcohol Dependence

Study ID

NCT00183157

Start date

Oct, 2004

Status verified date

Feb, 2009

Completion date

Dec, 2009

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2009

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 14 - 21

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pediatric emergency department patients
  • Aged 14-21
  • An Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) score above selected cut-point for age or with history of alcohol-related consequences

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not resident in area or able to provide contact information for 12 month follow-up
  • Medically unstable
  • Not oriented to person, time and place

Study Design

Enrollment

1400 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

active comparator: 1

Patients will receive an assessment, a brief motivational interview performed by a trained peer counselor, direct referrals to community-based resources for adolescents, and a 10-day follow-up phone call.

active comparator: 2

Patients will receive an assessment and a list of community resources

active comparator: 3

Patients will receive only the list of resources.

Interventions

Brief Motivational Intervention

One-third of the enrollees will receive an assessment, a brief motivational interview performed by a trained peer counselor, direct referrals to community-based resources for adolescents, and a 10-day follow-up phone call. All participants will be followed over time and re-screened to measure the impact of the initial brief intervention on their drinking and drug-taking. The key hypothesis is that individuals who receive the brief motivational interview in the emergency department setting will have lower rates of alcohol and illicit drug use and fewer health consequences over time.

Assessment and list of resources

One-third will receive only the assessment and a list of community resources. All participants will be followed over time and re-screened to measure the impact of the initial brief intervention on their drinking and drug-taking. The key hypothesis is that individuals who receive the brief motivational interview in the emergency department setting will have lower rates of alcohol and illicit drug use and fewer health consequences over time.

Referral to Community Resources

All patients aged 14 to 21 get a brief alcohol and drug screen, and those whose scores indicate they drink or use marijuana are invited to participate in the study. One-third of the enrollees will receive only a list of resources. All participants will be followed over time and re-screened to measure the impact of the initial brief intervention on their drinking and drug-taking. The key hypothesis is that individuals who receive the brief motivational interview in the emergency department setting will have lower rates of alcohol and illicit drug use and fewer health consequences over time.

Primary outcome measure

  • Reduction in drinking [ Time Frame: 12 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Barbara Cole

617-638-4600barbcole@bu.edu

Locations

Boston Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Department

Recruiting

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118

Contacts

Barbara Cole

617-638-4600barbcole@bu.edu

Principal Investigator:

Edward Bernstein, MD

Boston University School of Public Health - Youth Alcohol Prevention Center

Recruiting

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118

Contacts

Barbara Cole

617-638-4600barbcole@bu.edu

More Information

Sponsor

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Last update posted

Feb 13, 2009

Last verified

Feb, 2009

Keywords

  • High risk drinking
  • Alcohol dependence
  • Alcohol related injury

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) on 2009-02-13.