Status:
COMPLETED
Brief Intervention for Problem Drinking and Partner Violence
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Conditions:
Domestic Violence
Alcohol Abuse
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-64 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study is a randomized controlled trial of a brief intervention for women Emergency Department patients with involvement in both Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and problem drinking (defined as th...
Detailed Description
The investigators will enroll a total of 600 eligible consenting women patients who will be randomized to a Brief Intervention Group (BIG) n=240, an Assessed Care Group (ACG) n=240 or to a No Contact ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Registered as an ED patient.
- Able to participate verbally in an English language interview.
- Able to participate cognitively in an English language interview.
- Heavy drinking as assessed by the AUDIT.
- Positive screen for Intimate Partner Violence in the past 3 months.
Exclusion
- Intoxication at the time of screening.
- Cognitive impairment or psychosis identified on physical exam or chart review.
- Serious current medical illness or injury, defined as respiratory distress, hemodynamic instability, active vomiting, bleeding, labor, severe pain, or acute need for hospital admission.
- Suicidal or homicidal ideation by chart review or on the Danger Assessment Scale for all assessed patients.
- No identifiable residence or contact phone number.
- Under arrest at the time of ED visit.
- Non-English speaking.
- Previously enrolled in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
600 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01207258
Start Date
September 1 2010
End Date
October 1 2015
Last Update
August 22 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Emergency Department, Hospital of the University of PA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104