Status:

COMPLETED

Brief Intervention to Reduce Injury in Minorities

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Conditions:

Injuries

Alcohol Related Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and ethnic differences of a brief alcohol intervention for injured patients.

Detailed Description

Injuries are not isolated events or one time occurrences and injury has been identified as an important public health problem. Among the risk factors associated with injury and injury recidivism, the ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Admission for treatment of an injury
  • Self identification of Black, White or Hispanic Ethnicity
  • Age \> 17
  • Screen positive for potential alcohol related injury based upon clinical indication of alcohol use prior to injury including positive blood alcohol concentration, self report of alcohol use prior to injury, heavy drinking or drinking beyond normal limits as defined by NIAAA

Exclusion

  • Glasgow Coma Score or GCS \< 14
  • Admission for self inflicted injury

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

1493 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00132262

Start Date

May 1 2003

End Date

December 1 2012

Last Update

January 30 2013

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