CompletedPhase 3

ASAP Study - Hospital-Based Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems

United States350 participantsStarted 2001-02

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Fluent in English or Spanish * Consume risky amounts of alcohol * Provide 2 contacts to assist with follow-up * Have no plans to move from the local area within a year of screening * Score \>21 on Mini-Mental State Examination (no serious cognitive impairment)

What they're measuring

Linkage to alcohol assistance

Change in drinks per day

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00183105

SponsorBoston Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

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