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Study NCT ID:
NCT00132262
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2013-01-30
First Post:
2005-08-16
Brief Title:
Brief Intervention to Reduce Injury in Minorities
Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
Organization:
The University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
Study Overview
Official Title:
Brief Intervention to Reduce Injury in Minorities
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2013-01
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and ethnic differences of a brief alcohol intervention for injured patients
Detailed Description:
Injuries are not isolated events or one time occurrences and injury has been identified as an important public health problem Among the risk factors associated with injury and injury recidivism the most widely recognized is alcohol use with approximately 50 of all injuries associated with alcohol In general alcohol use and drinking patterns vary by ethnicity with frequent heavy drinking and associated problems more common among Blacks and Hispanics Blacks in general suffer a disproportionate level of alcohol problems despite having higher rates of abstention than Whites and Hispanics Hispanics also generally suffer more alcohol-related problems than whites Overall injury recidivism is higher among poorer minority populations and among individuals who abuse alcohol The efficacy of brief alcohol interventions in the emergency care setting such as hospital emergency departments and trauma care centers is a relatively new area of research Brief alcohol interventions appear to reduce alcohol intake and rates of injury following hospitalization however there is a need to evaluate the efficacy of these brief interventions in various ethnic groups The proposed research involves a randomized controlled trial of a brief alcohol intervention based upon motivational interviewing and harm reduction to reduce alcohol consumption and injury following admission to an emergency room or trauma department for treatment of an injury The primary aim of the proposed project is to determine the efficacy of this intervention as applied in the trauma care and emergency room setting among Whites Blacks and Hispanics The three outcomes of interest include
1 alcohol consumption as measured by number of standard drinks consumed per week and
2 frequency of drinking five or more drinks per occasion engagement in injury related risk behaviors and
3 injury recidivism rates
It is hypothesized that the brief alcohol intervention will have a greater impact on alcohol consumption injury related risk behaviors and injury recidivism among Whites than Blacks and Mexican Americans In addition it is hypothesized that the brief alcohol intervention will have less of an impact on alcohol consumption injury related risk behaviors and injury recidivism among Mexican Americans born in the United States than among those born in Mexico after controlling for acculturation acculturation stress and sociodemographic characteristics
1 alcohol consumption as measured by number of standard drinks consumed per week and
2 frequency of drinking five or more drinks per occasion engagement in injury related risk behaviors and
3 injury recidivism rates
It is hypothesized that the brief alcohol intervention will have a greater impact on alcohol consumption injury related risk behaviors and injury recidivism among Whites than Blacks and Mexican Americans In addition it is hypothesized that the brief alcohol intervention will have less of an impact on alcohol consumption injury related risk behaviors and injury recidivism among Mexican Americans born in the United States than among those born in Mexico after controlling for acculturation acculturation stress and sociodemographic characteristics
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None