"Brief Alcohol Intervention: The Healthy Moms Project."

University of Wisconsin, Madison0 sites250 target enrollmentApril 2001

ConditionsFetal Alcohol Syndrome Pregnancy Alcoholism

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Enrollment: 250
Primary Endpoint: The aim is to conduct a randomized test of the efficacy of brief physician/nurse advice in reducing alcohol use, alcohol-related harm, and fetal alcohol exposure in subsequent pregnancies in a sample of high-risk post partum pts.
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 10 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The study proposes to test the efficacy of a primary care-based brief intervention with women who resumed heavy drinking during the post-partum period and who used alcohol during a previous pregnancy. The trial will also examine the effects of tobacco use, illicit drug use, depression and domestic violence on alcohol use.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

April 2001

End Date

June 2007

Last Updated

10 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Women of childbearing age (18-40) who drank alcohol during their previous pregnancy and who report drinking above recommended limits in the post partum period.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The aim is to conduct a randomized test of the efficacy of brief physician/nurse advice in reducing alcohol use, alcohol-related harm, and fetal alcohol exposure in subsequent pregnancies in a sample of high-risk post partum pts.

Secondary Outcomes

To est. the prevalence of drinking in ethnic div. pop. post partum women who are pts in 60 practices in Dane, Waukesha, and Milwaukee counties;the effect of age, race, tobacco use, marital status, partner alcohol use, and readiness-to-change;