ASAP Study - Hospital-Based Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol Dependence; Alcohol Consumption

• Registration Number: NCT00183105
• Lead Sponsor: Boston Medical Center

Brief Summary

The objective of this project was to test whether screening and brief intervention for unhealthy alcohol use leads to improved alcohol-related outcomes (such as alcohol consumption and linkage to alcohol assistance) and is cost-effective.

Detailed Description

In this study the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of brief intervention for unhealthy alcohol use in a diverse group of hospitalized medical patients was tested.

We conducted a randomized trial of medical inpatients with the whole spectrum of alcohol problems from risky use through dependence. Subjects in one group received standard care; subjects in the second group received a brief motivational intervention tailored to the severity of his or her alcohol problem. Primary outcomes are alcohol consumption and linkage to alcohol treatment. Additional outcomes include health-related quality of life, health care utilization, alcohol problems, and readiness to change. Costs, and clinical outcomes measured in quality-adjusted life years, a standard metric that allows comparison to other chronic illnesses, will be compared in a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2001-02
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-09
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-16
• Study Completion: 2006-04
• Status Verified: 2007-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-05-05
• Last Update Posted: 2010-05-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 350

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years of age or older
• Fluent in English or Spanish
• Consume risky amounts of alcohol
• Provide 2 contacts to assist with follow-up
• Have no plans to move from the local area within a year of screening
• Score >21 on Mini-Mental State Examination (no serious cognitive impairment)

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Linkage to alcohol assistance
Change in drinks per day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Drinking risky amounts (dichotomous)
Binge drinking (dichotomous)
Change in the number of times a subject exceeded per occasion limits
Abstinence (dichotomous)
Change in drinks per day
Hospitalization
Emergency Department visits
Health related quality of life
Readiness to change alcohol use

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Boston Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States