Status:

COMPLETED

Brief Intervention for Heavy Drinkers

Lead Sponsor:

University of Southern Denmark

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Board of Health, Denmark

Conditions:

Alcohol Abuse

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether a brief intervention (a short conversation build on the principles of motivational interviewing) is effective in lowering self reported alcohol use in ...

Detailed Description

Background and purpose: The Danish national board of Health has awarded 5.6 million DKR to two studies that will test methods that can be used for effective and early detection of heavy drinkers. The...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participants must be invited to the Danish 'Diet, Smoking, Alcohol and Exercise' nationwide health study.
  • Participants must have responded to an Internet questionnaire.
  • Participants must have a weekly alcohol consumption above the recommended Danish limits (168 grams of alcohol for women, 252 grams of alcohol for men).

Exclusion

  • Weekly alcohol consumption less than 168 grams of alcohol for women and 252 grams of alcohol for men.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

772 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00728767

Start Date

January 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2009

Last Update

April 14 2011

Active Locations (9)

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1

The municipality of Naestved

Næstved, Næstved, Denmark, 4700

2

The municipiality of Aeroe

Aeroeskoebing, Denmark, 5970

3

The municipiality of Albertslund

Albertslund, Denmark, 2620

4

The municipiality of Broendby

Brøndby, Denmark, 2605