A cluster randomised controlled trial of alcohol screening and brief interventions in probation services

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hazardous alcohol use; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol

• Registration Number: ISRCTN19160244
• Lead Sponsor: Kings College London, Institute of Psychiatry (UK)

Brief Summary

1. 2009 protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19922618 2. 2012 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3480131

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-04-25
• Study Completion: 2009-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 10 September 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 435

Inclusion Criteria

1. Probation client scoring positive on either the Fast Alcohol Screen Test (FAST) or the Single Alcohol Screening Questionnaire (M-SASQ)
2. Alert and orientated
3. Aged 18 or over
4. Resident in England
5. Able to speak, read and write in English sufficiently well to complete study questionnaires
6. Not intoxicated
7. Not suffering with a serious mental health problem

Exclusion Criteria

1. Already in contact with specialist alcohol services
2. Already included in the study or other alcohol research studies
3. Those requesting tertiary specialist help with alcohol problems

All excluded clients will be given information on where to obtain help for alcohol problems, and will receive a health information leaflet with the Drinkline number and website address.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test at 6 and 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The following will be assessed at 6 and 12 months:<br>1. Health related quality of life, EuroQol (EQ-5D)<br>2. Alcohol problems questionnaire<br>3. Service utilisation<br>4. Staff attitudinal measures