Status:
COMPLETED
Pilot Study of a Computer-Based Intervention for Alcohol Misuse in the Emergency Department
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alberta
Collaborating Sponsors:
Norlien Foundation
Women and Children's Health Research Institute, Canada
Conditions:
Alcohol Consumption
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Alcohol misuse amongst youth is a significant clinical and public health problem. The Emergency Department (ED) is an important setting for the treatment of alcohol-related problems as it is often the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Study
- Youth aged 12 to 17 years who present to the Emergency Department (ED) with an alcohol-related problem.
- Medically stable
- Alcohol involvement will be determined by youth self-report of drinking alcohol prior to event necessitating a visit to the ED and/or a positive Blood Alcohol Content (BAC).
- Study
Exclusion
- Youth who require hospital admission
- Youth whose ED presentation is linked to drugs aside from alcohol
- Youth who report other drug use within the last 24 hours prior to ED presentation
- Youth who do not speak or understand English
- Youth who are currently enrolled in a treatment program for alcohol use
- Youth who are accompanied by a non-guardianship adult but are not considered Mature Minors
- Youth who do not have the capacity to give informed consent as determined by their attending ED physician
- Youth do not have regular access to their own telephone
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01146665
Start Date
July 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2013
Last Update
November 29 2018
Active Locations (3)
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1
Alberta Children's Hospital Emergency Department
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2
Stollery Children's Hospital Emergency Department
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2C8
3
IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3K 6R8