ASAP Study - Hospital-Based Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Consumption

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00183105

Run by

Boston Medical Center

People needed

350

Starts

2001-02-01

Expected to finish

2006-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-05-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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)

Where it is running

• Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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