NCT00183105

ASAP Study - Hospital-Based Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems

Hospital-based Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 350 (planned)
• Sponsor: Boston Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this project was to test whether screening and brief intervention for unhealthy alcohol use leads to improved alcohol-related outcomes (such as alcohol consumption and linkage to alcohol assistance) and is cost-effective.

Detailed description

In this study the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of brief intervention for unhealthy alcohol use in a diverse group of hospitalized medical patients was tested. We conducted a randomized trial of medical inpatients with the whole spectrum of alcohol problems from risky use through dependence. Subjects in one group received standard care; subjects in the second group received a brief motivational intervention tailored to the severity of his or her alcohol problem. Primary outcomes are alcohol consumption and linkage to alcohol treatment. Additional outcomes include health-related quality of life, health care utilization, alcohol problems, and readiness to change. Costs, and clinical outcomes measured in quality-adjusted life years, a standard metric that allows comparison to other chronic illnesses, will be compared in a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Conditions

• Alcohol Dependence
• Alcohol Consumption

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Brief Intervention (adaptation of motivational interviewing)

Timeline

• Start date: 2001-02-01
• Completion: 2006-04-01
• First posted: 2005-09-16
• Last updated: 2010-05-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States