Development and evaluation of the efficacy of a brief motivational intervention among young adults admitted in the Emergency room while being alcohol intoxicated

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol intoxication; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

• Registration Number: ISRCTN13832949
• Lead Sponsor: ausanne University Hospital

Brief Summary

2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36269355/ (added 24/10/2022) 2024 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38546556/ Secondary analysis (added 02/04/2024) 2024 Other publications in https://doi.org/10.1037/adb0001000 Young adults' change talk within brief motivational intervention in the emergency department and booster sessions is associated with a decrease in heavy drinking over 1 year (added 03/05/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-11-30
• Study Completion: 2020-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 344

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged between 18 and 35
2. Admitted in the Lausanne University Hospital ER (for any cause) and having alcohol intoxication (>0.5 gram/liter BAC or clinical indication of alcohol intoxication)
3. Informed consent as documented by signature

Exclusion Criteria

1. Life threatening conditions
2. Detainees or medico-legal admissions
3. Not being fluent in French
4. Currently receiving another alcohol or substance use treatment
5. Psychiatric or medical contra-indications preventing patients understanding informed consent, fulfilling questionnaires, and participating in the intervention (evaluated using an adaptation of the University of California, San Diego Brief Assessment of Capacity to Consent)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified