Evaluation of an intervention to reduce alcohol consumption among older adults.
- Conditions
- Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol - harmful useF00-F99
- Registration Number
- RBR-8rcxkk
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de São Paulo
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Above 60 years; Registered at Primary Care Units of São José dos Campos city; Consumption of 7 drinks or more per week.
Participants that received treatment for problems related to drug use, except tobacco use, in the last 90 days; Severe mental and physical illness that may impair data collection regarding alcohol consumption; Patients that need emergency medical treatment or hospitalization; Patients who are unable to communicate clearly and/or who are intoxicated at the time of screening.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Evaluate the alcohol consumption by the AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption) identifying at-risk drinkers (AUDIT-C score = 4). <br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Evaluate the alcohol consumption in a typical week in the last 30 days (in units per week).;Evaluate the problems related alcohol consumption by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).;Evaluate depression by GDS (Geriatric Depression Scale) which the cut-off point is 4/5.;Evaluate cognitive performance by The Health and Retirement Study Harmonized Cognitive Assessment (HRSHCA);Evaluate physical activity by IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire) which include the domains walking, moderate activity and vigorous activity;Evaluate the quality of life by CASP-16 (Control, Autonomy, Self-realisation and Pleasure);Evaluate the service use by service use questionnaire.