An evaluation of the brief intervention for problem drinkers among inpatients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol abuse/ alcohol dependence.; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol

• Registration Number: ISRCTN70428574
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Health (Taiwan)

Brief Summary

2011 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21205050 (added 04/06/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2005-12-31
• Study Start: 2008-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 1 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 616

Inclusion Criteria

1. Men aged 18-65 admitted to medical or surgical wards in a medical centre in Taipei
2. Unhealthy alcohol users defined as men who currently (past 3 months) drink risky amounts, >168 g alcohol per week, or usually drank more than 32 g per occasion
3. Patients who provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Psychotic disorders or symptoms
2. Bipolar disorder
3. Major suicide risk
4. Serious medical illness
5. Currently being treated in psychiatric clinics/ or alcohol treatment program

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of drinks per week at 4, 9 and 12 month.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Outcomes related to alcohol consumption (past 30 days):<br> 1.1. Days abstinent<br> 1.2. Number of heavy drinking episodes (>= 5 drinks/ occasion)<br> 1.3. Proportions of patients with risky drinking (>14 drinks per week) and heavier drinking (>20 drinks per week)<br><br> 2. Alcohol-related outcomes:<br> 2.1. Alcohol-related problems (problems at work/ school; problems with family and friends; legal consequences; and alcohol-related injuries)<br> 2.2. Health care utilisation (number of days in hospitalisation and emergency department visits)<br><br> 3. Other outcome measures:<br> 3.1. Self-reported receipt of alcohol assistance by patients with alcohol dependence during 12 months. Assistance included outpatient specialty treatment, residential treatment, or mutual-help groups (for example, Alcoholics Anonymous)<br>