Health Behavior Change for Hospitalized Veterans
Stopped early · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Alcohol Consumption
In brief
Veterans drink, binge drink, and drive under the influence of alcohol at higher rates than non-Veterans do. Addressing alcohol misuse, the range of alcohol consumption from risky drinking to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, is a national priority for the VA. It is recommended that people keep their alcohol consumption below limits established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). A type of 10-15 minute counseling known as "brief intervention" (BI) has been shown to help risky drinkers cut back to the NIH-recommended limits. This study will examine the impact of a nurse-delivered alcohol BI on hospitalized Veterans' weekly number of drinks, monthly number of binge drinking episodes, readiness to change drinking behavior, and alcohol-related problems. This preventative approach for reducing alcohol consumption is intended to help Veterans avoid many of the physical and psychosocial consequences of alcohol misuse.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01602172
- Run by
- VA Office of Research and Development
- People needed
- 82
- Starts
- 2012-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-09-17
Who can join
Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- U.S. Veterans admitted to one of the three medical-surgical units at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS)
- age 21 years or older
- ability to speak English
- hazardous, non-dependent alcohol consumption
You may not qualify if…
- Alcohol dependence (as determined using Section C (Alcohol) from the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Substance Abuse Module (CIDI-SAM)
- Current participation (past 6 months) in substance abuse treatment or 12-step program
- age <21 years
- significant cognitive impairment (as determined by the Short Blessed test , score >10)
- bipolar disorder or active psychosis
- sensory impairment precluding communication
- medically-related inability to participate or consent to study participation
- current pregnancy
- current incarceration
- lack of telephone access or unwillingness to be contacted for follow-up
- enrollment in the study during a prior inpatient admission at VAPHS
- current enrollment in other substance use trials (due to the potential influence of dual participation on study outcomes)
Where it is running
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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