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Screening and Brief Intervention for Substance Misuse Following Traumatic Brain Injury

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Traumatic Brain Injury
Interventions
Behavioral: Adapted Screening and Brief Intervention (Adapted SBI)
Behavioral: Screening & Education Attention Control
Registration Number
NCT02129361
Lead Sponsor
Jennifer Bogner, PhD, ABPP
Brief Summary

This study is investigating one way to improve health and healthy habits after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The primary goal of this study is to determine if a brief intervention accommodated for persons with moderate or severe TBI is effective in reducing alcohol misuse during the year following injury. It is hypothesized that an adapted Screening, Education and Brief Intervention (adapted SBI) will reduce the number of alcoholic drinks consumed per week over the year following discharge from inpatient rehabilitation, in comparison to a Screening and Education Attention Control condition (SEA control).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
139
Inclusion Criteria
  • Sustained a TBI, defined as damage to brain tissue caused by external force and evidenced by loss of consciousness, post-traumatic amnesia, skull fracture, or objective neurological findings
  • History of alcohol misuse within the year prior to injury
  • Be at least 18 years old
  • English-speaking
  • Have cleared post-traumatic amnesia
  • Able and willing to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Language impairments that would preclude participation in interview
  • Has not cleared post-traumatic amnesia before discharge

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Adapted Screening and Brief InterventionAdapted Screening and Brief Intervention (Adapted SBI)Adapted Screening and Brief Intervention: Participants will be screened for substance use, receive education regarding the effects of substance misuse, participate in a motivation interview, and participate in a booster session one month later
Screening & Education Attention ControlScreening & Education Attention ControlScreening \& Education Attention Control: Participants will be screened for substance use, receive education regarding the effects of substance misuse, and participate in a booster session one month later
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of alcoholic drinks consumed per week in past monthChange from baseline to 12 months post-discharge

Number of drinks will be recorded at baseline, 6, 9, and 12 months. We will be measuring change in the number of drinks consumed of the course of the year, with the primary outcome being measured at the 12 month assessment.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of facts retained about negative consequences of alcohol use6 months post-discharge

Count of number of facts, maximum=8

Number of alcoholic drinks consumed per week in the past monthChange from baseline to 6 months post-discharge
Frequency of alcohol binges in past monthChange from baseline to 6 months post-discharge

Binge is defined as 4 or more drinks in a day for women, 5 or more drinks in a day for men

Alcohol expectancies3 months post-discharge

Measured by the shortened Alcohol Expectancies Questionnaire-III

Number of facts retained about negative consequences of substance misuse12 months post-discharge

Count of number of facts, maximum=8

Number of alcoholic drinks consumed per week during the past monthChange from baseline to 3 months post-discharge

Count of number of facts, maximum=8

Number of alcohol binges in past monthChange from baseline to 3 months post-discharge

Binge is defined as 4 or more drinks in a day for women, 5 or more drinks in a day for men

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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