An exploratory randomised trial of brief intervention for alcohol misuse among people who self harm and misuse alcohol: impact on repetition of self harm

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol misuse; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Alcohol dependence

• Registration Number: ISRCTN67443573
• Lead Sponsor: Imperial College London (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-09-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 270

Inclusion Criteria

All those aged over 18 years or over, who are found to be misusing alcohol (according to the Paddington Alcohol Test), and have an address in the local area (within the M25).

Exclusion Criteria

All those unwilling to provide informed consent to participate in the trial, all those unable to complete baseline assessment because of an inability to communicate in English, and all those who are already in contact with alcohol misuse services will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Repetition of deliberate self harm over the following 6 months (as measured by self report together with an examination of hospital records).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evel of alcohol consumption, mental health and satisfaction with care at six months