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ReDIAL: A Telephone Brief Intervention for Injured Emergency Department Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Alcohol Drinking
Interventions
Behavioral: Standard care
Behavioral: Brief intervention
Registration Number
NCT01326169
Lead Sponsor
Rhode Island Hospital
Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to reduce impaired driving, risky driving and alcohol-related negative consequences among injured emergency department (ED) patients through a telephone brief intervention. This study will allow researchers to test a novel method of brief intervention that has the potential to be convenient and efficient mechanism to deliver an intervention to an at-risk population. Eligible patients will be consented in the ED, will receive an assessment and then will be randomized into one of two conditions: 1) telephone brief intervention or 2) a comparison control group with a home safety educational program. The participant will also receive an appointment for an initial telephone call. Both conditions will be provided over three telephone sessions: the initial call (immediately following randomization) and two booster calls at 2 weeks and 6 weeks after randomization. Participants will provide information about their alcohol use, alcohol-related injuries, impaired driving, and other driving related negative consequences at 4, 8, and 12 months post-randomization.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
730
Inclusion Criteria
  • English or Spanish speaking
  • Age greater than 17 years
  • ASSIST score >=11
  • Injured Emergency Department patient at time of consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Medically unable to give consent
  • Not English or Spanish speaking
  • Homeless
  • Cannot be contacted by telephone

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Standard careStandard careNo intervention
CounselingBrief interventionTelephone-delivered counseling
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in number of patients with alcohol-related negative consequences from baseline to 4, 8, and 12 months post-randomizationChange from baseline in alcohol-related negatve consequences at 4, 8, and 12 months

Specifically, the effect of the intervention on alcohol-related injuries and alcohol-related psychosocial consequences from baseline at 4, 8, and 12 months post-randomization.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluation of mechanisms of change model12 months post-randomization

Determine the moderators and mediators of primary outcomes.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

The Miriam Hospital

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Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Rhode Island Hospital

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Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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