Screening for hazardous alcohol use in the Emergency Department; PEth marker compared to AUDIT questionnaire.

Recruiting

• Conditions: consumption of alcohol; hazardous alcohol use; 10071947

• Registration Number: NL-OMON48604
• Lead Sponsor: Spoedeisende Hulp

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria; In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:
Presentation at the ED of the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam AND Their attending physician decided that blood has to be drawn for medical reasons (regardless of this study).

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria;
- Age < 18
- Language barrier.
- No informed consent
- Previous participation in this study.
- Intoxication with alcohol and/or other drugs/substances (also see study protocol)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- Score on the AUDIT questionnaire.<br /><br>- Value of the PEth marker (ng/mL) in blood.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Score (points) on the AUDIT questionnaire<br /><br>Score (number of alcoholic consumptions) on the two-week period Timeline<br /><br>Followback questionnaire<br /><br>Score (number of alcoholic consumptions) on the 24-hour Timeline Followback<br /><br>questionnaire<br /><br>Value of the PEth marker in ng/mL.</p><br>