Pilot randomised controlled trial of electronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) to increase uptake of referral for specialist care among hospital outpatients with possible alcohol dependence

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol dependence; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Mental Health - Addiction

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000919819
• Lead Sponsor: Associate Professor Kypros Kypri

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-08-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 128

Inclusion Criteria

Patients attending the Ambulatory Care Centre will be eligible for inclusion if they are 18 years of age or older, live in the Hunter New England Local Health District, provide informed consent, and screen positive for possible alcohol dependence indicated by an AUDIT-C score > 9.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who cannot read English, unable to self-administer the e-SBI instrument via an iPad, or are moving to an unknown address during the next 12 months (ie., will be lost to follow-up) will not be recruited.

Following screening, participants will be excluded if they:
(i) have not consumed any alcohol in the past 12 months;
(ii) report they are currently receiving treatment for their drinking;
(iii) do not screen positive for possible alcohol dependence (AUDIT-C <10);

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified