Healthy Moms Alcohol Intervention

October 1, 2015 updated by: University of Wisconsin, Madison

"Brief Alcohol Intervention: The Healthy Moms Project."

The study proposes to test the efficacy of a primary care-based brief intervention with women who resumed heavy drinking during the post-partum period and who used alcohol during a previous pregnancy. The trial will also examine the effects of tobacco use, illicit drug use, depression and domestic violence on alcohol use.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

250

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women of childbearing age (18-40) who drank alcohol during their previous pregnancy and who report drinking above recommended limits in the post partum period.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • N/A

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
The aim is to conduct a randomized test of the efficacy of brief physician/nurse advice in reducing alcohol use, alcohol-related harm, and fetal alcohol exposure in subsequent pregnancies in a sample of high-risk post partum pts.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To est. the prevalence of drinking in ethnic div. pop. post partum women who are pts in 60 practices in Dane, Waukesha, and Milwaukee counties;the effect of age, race, tobacco use, marital status, partner alcohol use, and readiness-to-change;

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Michael Fleming, MD, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2001

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 21, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 21, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

October 25, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 5, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 1, 2015

Last Verified

April 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

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