Healthy Living as You Age

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Alcohol Related Disorders, Alcohol Drug Interactions

In brief

Older persons who drink can be vulnerable to negative consequences of drinking. This trial aims to prevent harm from alcohol use in older adults through a program of screening and brief advice followed up with several health education phone calls.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00379093

Run by

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

People needed

631

Starts

2003-08-01

Expected to finish

2008-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-07-13

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• At least 55 years of age
• Seeing a participating physician (internists or family physicians employed at any of the participating sites)
• Have had at least one alcoholic drink in the last week

You may not qualify if…

• Too ill to participate
• Have received substance abuse services in past 3 months

Where it is running

• UCLA Department of Medicine, Geriatrics Research Center — Los Angeles, California, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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