Status:

COMPLETED

An Evaluation of the Brief Interventional for Problem Drinkers Among Medical Inpatients

Lead Sponsor:

Mackay Memorial Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan

Conditions:

Problem Drinking

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Compared with control participants at post-intervention follow-ups, unhealthy drinkers who receive the screening and brief intervention will (1) report reduced alcohol consumption among all patients, ...

Detailed Description

Alcohol use is associated with a number of adverse health and economic effects. Problem drinking is associated with increased mortality rates and with premature mortality. As a result of these finding...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • men aged 18-65 admitted to medical or surgical wards in a medical center in Taipei;
  • Unhealthy alcohol users defined as men who currently (past 3 months) drank risky amounts, \> 168 g alcohol per week or usually drank more than 32 g/ occasion.
  • Patients provide written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Psychotic disorders or symptoms, bipolar disorder, major suicide risk,
  • serious medical illness, or currently being treated in psychiatric clinics/or alcohol treatment program.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00675519

Start Date

January 1 2004

End Date

December 1 2005

Last Update

April 8 2015

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Mackay Memorial Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan, 251