Substance UseNCT01661465
Routine Clinical Screening for Substance Use Disorders in the Emergency Room Setting
An observational study of Substance Use, run by University of Alabama at Birmingham at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
To ensure consistent documentation of alcohol and substance use, the emergency medicine is initiating a new standard of care for substance use screening: the use of a brief self-evaluation questionnaire on alcohol, tobacco and illicit substance use to be completed in triage. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 19 to 85 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Substance Use
- How many people
- 9,212 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- May 2011to Dec 2013
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 85 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Patients presenting to University Hospital Emergency Department
Who may be able to join
- Able to complete a questionnaire
Who cannot join
- Younger than 19 Unable or unwilling to complete a self-assessment form written in English Prisoners
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294
About this study
To ensure consistent documentation of alcohol and substance use, the emergency medicine is initiating a new standard of care for substance use screening: the use of a brief self-evaluation questionnaire on alcohol, tobacco and illicit substance use to be completed in triage. This questionnaire will allow emergency medicine patients presenting to the emergency room. This study will also review medical records after one year of the index emergency room visit to establish rates or re-presentation and hospitalization correlated with different substance use.
Read the detailed description
Screening for alcohol use and substances of abuse in the emergency and trauma settings is critical for both effective current treatment of the presenting clinical issue and prevention of future incidents. Identification, engagement and treatment of substance use disorders decreased trauma and emergency department visits and medical comorbidities (Bertholet et al., 2005; Kaner et al., 2007). To ensure consistent documentation of alcohol and substance use, the emergency medicine is initiating a new standard of care for substance use screening: the use of a brief self-evaluation questionnaire on alcohol, tobacco and illicit substance use to be completed in triage. This questionnaire will allow emergency medicine patients presenting to the emergency room. This research study will perform a chart review on all self-evaluation questionnaires on alcohol, tobacco and substance use to determine the prevalence of use of specific substances in this patient population and associated demographic predictors and medical comorbidities. This study will also review medical records after one year of the index emergency room visit to establish rates or re-presentation and hospitalization correlated with different substance use.
- Conditions
- Substance Use
- Medical subject headings
- Substance-Related Disorders
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Percent of subjects with re-presentation of drug or alcohol abuse 1 year after initial presentation to Emergency Department
Measured: baseline to 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Aug 2012 (estimated)
- Study startMay 2011
- Primary completionDec 2013
- Study completionDec 2013
Why it stopped: The Principal Investigator left the site.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Substance UseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of Alabama at BirminghamThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 9,212 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Cheryl McCullumsmith, University of Alabama at Birmingham
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01661465
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- X110422001
- Status last verified
- Mar 2023
- First submitted
- 7 Aug 2012
- Last updated
- 31 Mar 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 31 Mar 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Routine Clinical Screening for Substance Use Disorders in the Emergency Room Setting
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01661465
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- X110422001
- Conditions
- Substance Use
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: The Principal Investigator left the site.
- Enrolment
- 9,212 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Alabama at BirminghamUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- May 2011
- Primary completion
- Dec 2013 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2013 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Aug 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To ensure consistent documentation of alcohol and substance use, the emergency medicine is initiating a new standard of care for substance use screening: the use of a brief self-evaluation questionnaire on alcohol, tobacco and illicit substance use to be completed in triage. This questionnaire will allow emergency medicine patients presenting to the emergency room. This study will also review medical records after one year of the index emergency room visit to establish rates or re-presentation and hospitalization correlated with different substance use.
Detailed description
Screening for alcohol use and substances of abuse in the emergency and trauma settings is critical for both effective current treatment of the presenting clinical issue and prevention of future incidents. Identification, engagement and treatment of substance use disorders decreased trauma and emergency department visits and medical comorbidities (Bertholet et al., 2005; Kaner et al., 2007). To ensure consistent documentation of alcohol and substance use, the emergency medicine is initiating a new standard of care for substance use screening: the use of a brief self-evaluation questionnaire on alcohol, tobacco and illicit substance use to be completed in triage. This questionnaire will allow emergency medicine patients presenting to the emergency room. This research study will perform a chart review on all self-evaluation questionnaires on alcohol, tobacco and substance use to determine the prevalence of use of specific substances in this patient population and associated demographic predictors and medical comorbidities. This study will also review medical records after one year of the index emergency room visit to establish rates or re-presentation and hospitalization correlated with different substance use.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 19 to 85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Patients presenting to University Hospital Emergency Department
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Able to complete a questionnaire
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Younger than 19 Unable or unwilling to complete a self-assessment form written in English Prisoners
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Percent of subjects with re-presentation of drug or alcohol abuse 1 year after initial presentation to Emergency Department
Time frame: baseline to 12 months
Results and safety
The study was stopped early (reason given: The Principal Investigator left the site.). Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 31 Mar 2023.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Substance Use, run by University of Alabama at Birmingham 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 1 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Mar 2023. 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 was stopped early (reason given: The Principal Investigator left the site.). Results are not available in the source record.
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?
Percent of subjects with re-presentation of drug or alcohol abuse 1 year after initial presentation to Emergency Department (time frame: baseline to 12 months). 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 31 Mar 2023.