Brief intervention to improve alcohol consumption and co-morbid outcomes in primary care patients with hypertension or mild to moderate depressio

Completed

Conditions: Excessive alcohol drinking with co-morbid hypertension or mild to moderate depression
Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Registration Number: ISRCTN89156543

Lead Sponsor: orth Tyneside Primary Care Trust (UK)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female primary care patients
2. Aged 18 and over
3. Either diagnosed as hypertensive or with mild to moderate depression (scoring 5-19 inclusive on PHQ-9)
4. Drinking alcohol over the UK recommended levels of 21 units per week for men or 14 units per week for women

Exclusion Criteria

1. Under the age of 18
2. Cognitive impairment
3. Terminal illness
4. Severe depression or mental health problems
5. Accessing treatment for alcohol misuse

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Rates of eligibility for the trial <br>2. Recruitment<br>Eligibility and recruitment of participants are recorded on the trial database at entry to the study; frequencies for each of these are calculated as a proportion of patients screened to give the outcome measures. <br>3. Retention <br>Retention of the participants in the trial is recorded on the database at the six-month follow-up; frequencies are calculated as a proportion of patients recruited to give this outcome measure.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Score on Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Tool (AUDIT)<br>2. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (hypertension trial)<br>3. Score on Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9, depression trial)<br>4. Acceptability of trial instruments and procedures<br>Each of these is measured at the baseline appointment, then again at the six month follow up appointment.