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

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Emergency Department, Hospital of the University of PA

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104