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Alcohol AbuseNCT00234221

Project Health Link: Connecting Patients With Services

A study testing Strengths Based Case Management, Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Brief Informational Feedback in people with Alcohol Abuse, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will compare three alternative interventions in the emergency department (ED) to promote substance abuse assessment, referral, and treatment entry: 1) a 5 session strengths-based case management model (SBCM); 2) a 2-session motivational enhancement therapy (MET); or 3) a one-time brief informational… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Alcohol Abuse
What is being tested?
Strengths Based Case Management, Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Brief Informational Feedback
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
686 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2005to Dec 2009
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 19 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • (1) adults age 19 - 60 presenting to the Emergency Department at Hurley Medical Center within 24 hours of an injury; (2) ability to provide informed consent.
  • For intervention portion of the project: (1) meets DSM-IV criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence in the following year. (Patients who meet abuse/dependence criteria for alcohol may also be using other drugs. They will be included in the study only if they do not meet criteria for past year drug abuse/dependence).

Who cannot join

  • (1) adult patients who do not understand English; (2) prisoners; (3) pregnant women; (4) institutionalized patients (e.g. nursing home residents); (5) adults classified by medical staff as "Level 1 trauma"; (6) adults deemed unable to provide informed consent (e.g. intoxication, mental incompetence, under guardianship); (7) patients treated in the ED for suicide attempts and sexual assault; (8) patients meeting past year drug abuse/dependence criteria; and (9) patients who have been in treatment for alcohol or other drug abuse/dependence in the previous year.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Hurley Medical Center

    Flint, Michigan, 48503

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About this study

Official title: Services Interventions for Injured ED Problem Drinkers

This study will compare three alternative interventions in the emergency department (ED) to promote substance abuse assessment, referral, and treatment entry: 1) a 5 session strengths-based case management model (SBCM); 2) a 2-session motivational enhancement therapy (MET); or 3) a one-time brief informational feedback (BIF) session. The primary outcome variables for this trial include follow-through on receiving an assessment and referral, and treatment engagement. Additional outcomes include degree of treatment completion, alcohol-related measures, health service utilization, health status changes, and psychosocial factors.

Conditions
Alcohol Abuse
Being tested
Strengths Based Case Management, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Brief Informational Feedback
Medical subject headings
Alcoholism

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Strengths Based Case ManagementBehavioural

  • Motivational Enhancement TherapyBehavioural

  • Brief Informational FeedbackBehavioural

Study groups in NCT00234221
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Strengths Based Case Management Model (SBCM)Active comparatorThe Strengths Based Case Management Model (SBCM) consists of 5 case-management sessions designed to promote linkage and engagement in assessment and treatment services, while assisting with the patient's perceived needs, as well as personal strengths and barriers to linkage and engagement.
Receives: Behavioral: Strengths Based Case Management
Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)Active comparatorThe MET therapist will conduct 2 motivational enhancement sessions to work through the content of an educational workbook targeting the participant's alcohol use/abuse with the goal of negotiating a 'contract' to: 1) link to services, with the eventual goal of seeking and receiving specialized alcohol treatment; or 2) provide a strategy to self-monitor alcohol use, consider consequences, and later seek assessment.
Receives: Behavioral: Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Brief Informational Feedback (BIF) sessionActive comparatorSubjects will receive brief informational feedback on the results of their alcohol screening and assessment and encouragement to seek treatment.
Receives: Behavioral: Brief Informational Feedback

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. receipt of assessment

    Measured: 3 and 6 months post-baseline

  2. treatment entry

    Measured: 3 and 6 months post-baseline

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Oct 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2005
  3. Primary completionDec 2009
  4. Study completionDec 2009

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
686 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00234221
Sponsor's protocol ID
1R01AA014665-01A1
Status last verified
Apr 2016
First submitted
4 Oct 2005
Last updated
13 Apr 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Strengths Based Case Management, Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Brief Informational Feedback in people with Alcohol Abuse, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Apr 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

receipt of assessment (time frame: 3 and 6 months post-baseline). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Apr 2016; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.

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