Trial Outcomes & Findings for Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Specialized Brief Intervention for Hazardous Drinkers in an Emergency Department. (NCT NCT03273283)

Results Overview

We assessed participants with AUDIT-C (a tool to assess alcohol consumption). Main outcome 1 is the proportion of patients who score more than 6 i men and 5 in women in this scale. AUDIT-C is the short version of the AUDIT scale (Alcohol use disorders identification test). Consists of a three items scale ( frequency of alcohol consumption, amount of alcohol units per day of consumption and frequency of binge drinking), and ranges from 0 (abstinence) to 12 (very high alcohol use). The higher the score is, the more important the alcohol use is, and more risk of presenting an alcohol use disorder.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

200 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 weeks

Results posted on

2020-05-15

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	Intervention Patients received a brief intervention on alcohol use. This brief intervention was a little chat based on motivational techniques to enhance motivation to reduce alcohol use or to initiate treatment. Patients were referred to specialized treatment when indicated. Brief Intervention: Patient's received a brief intervention on alcohol use based on motivational techniques, and a referral to treatment when indicated.	Control Informative leaflets regarding alcohol use
Overall Study STARTED	99	101
Overall Study COMPLETED	72	81
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	27	20

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	Intervention n=99 Participants Patients received a brief intervention on alcohol use. This brief intervention was a little chat based on motivational techniques to enhance motivation to reduce alcohol use or to initiate treatment. Patients were referred to specialized treatment when indicated. Brief Intervention: Patient's received a brief intervention on alcohol use based on motivational techniques, and a referral to treatment when indicated.	Control n=101 Participants Informative leaflets regarding alcohol use	Total n=200 Participants Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous	41.6 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.2 • n=99 Participants	44 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.1 • n=101 Participants	42.81 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.8 • n=200 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Female	28 Participants n=99 Participants	28 Participants n=101 Participants	56 Participants n=200 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Male	71 Participants n=99 Participants	73 Participants n=101 Participants	144 Participants n=200 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected	—	—	0 Participants Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
Alcohol related presenting condition	12 Participants n=99 Participants	11 Participants n=101 Participants	23 Participants n=200 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

We assessed participants with AUDIT-C (a tool to assess alcohol consumption). Main outcome 1 is the proportion of patients who score more than 6 i men and 5 in women in this scale. AUDIT-C is the short version of the AUDIT scale (Alcohol use disorders identification test). Consists of a three items scale ( frequency of alcohol consumption, amount of alcohol units per day of consumption and frequency of binge drinking), and ranges from 0 (abstinence) to 12 (very high alcohol use). The higher the score is, the more important the alcohol use is, and more risk of presenting an alcohol use disorder.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Intervention n=72 Participants Patients received a brief intervention on alcohol use. This brief intervention was a little chat based on motivational techniques to enhance motivation to reduce alcohol use or to initiate treatment. Patients were referred to specialized treatment when indicated. Brief Intervention: Patient's received a brief intervention on alcohol use based on motivational techniques, and a referral to treatment when indicated.	Control n=81 Participants Informative leaflets regarding alcohol use
Proportion of Risky Drinkers Measured by AUDIT-C	20 Participants	39 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Proportion of patients that initate specialized treatment to reduce alcohol use

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Intervention n=72 Participants Patients received a brief intervention on alcohol use. This brief intervention was a little chat based on motivational techniques to enhance motivation to reduce alcohol use or to initiate treatment. Patients were referred to specialized treatment when indicated. Brief Intervention: Patient's received a brief intervention on alcohol use based on motivational techniques, and a referral to treatment when indicated.	Control n=82 Participants Informative leaflets regarding alcohol use
Proportion of Patients Attending to Specialized Treatment	17 Participants	8 Participants

Adverse Events

Intervention

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 2 deaths

Control

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 1 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Pol Bruguera Soler

Hospital Clínic de Barcelona

Phone: 628162567

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place