Status:

COMPLETED

The Teachable Moment: Screening and Brief Intervention for Admitted Trauma Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Collaborating Sponsors:

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Conditions:

Alcoholism

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The American College of Surgeons now requires screening for alcohol use in trauma centers. The purpose of this research study is to provide information about the best screening and treatment methods. ...

Detailed Description

The goal of this study is to guide further policy development regarding effective alcohol screening by: (a) comparing the effectiveness of two new, shorter screening tools for risky drinking patterns ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inpatient on trauma service
  • 18 years or older
  • Speaks either English or Spanish
  • One or more of the following:
  • Patient answered yes to either admission screening question
  • Patient has a positive BAL of less than or equal to 79 and also has a positive Audit score (men greater than or equal to 8; women greater than or equal to 4)
  • Patient has a BAL of 80 or higher
  • patient has no record of a BAL on file and they have a positive Audit score

Exclusion

  • Patient unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
  • Patient refusal contact at six months
  • Patient has a positive BAL of less than or equal to 79 and negative AUDIT score
  • Patient deemed unable to complete a BI

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

333 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00865774

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

August 9 2018

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Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157