HIV Testing and Brief Alcohol Intervention for Young Drinkers in the Emergency Department

August 9, 2012 updated by: Lynn E. Fiellin, Yale University

Addressing HIV Risk in Young Unhealthy Alcohol Drinkers in the Emergency Department With Rapid HIV Testing and Brief Intervention

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a brief counseling intervention coupled with rapid HIV testing was feasible and effective at decreasing alcohol consumption and sexual risk behaviors among young, unhealthy drinkers presenting to the Emergency Department.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

85

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511
        • Yale New Haven Hospital Emergency Deparmtment

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 to 40 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18-40 years old;
  • engaged in at least one sexual risk behavior in past 90 days;
  • alcohol consumption greater than NIAAA guidelines for at-risk drinking;
  • unknown or negative HIV status and willing to be tested;
  • able to provide contact information for follow-up;
  • able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • known HIV positive status;
  • medically or psychiatrically unstable.

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

  • Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Single arm
Behavioral: Counseling intervention with rapid HIV testing
Counseling intervention (modeled after Brief Negotiation Interview and Project RESPECT-2) coupled with rapid HIV testing. Telephone booster at 2 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Feasibility
Time Frame: baseline and 2 month follow-up
number of patients enrolled and retained at 2 months.
baseline and 2 month follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Alcohol consumption
Time Frame: baseline vs. 2 month follow-up
As assessed by the Time Line Follow Back, change in alcohol consumption.
baseline vs. 2 month follow-up
Sexual risk behaviors
Time Frame: baseline vs. 2 month follow-up
As assessed by an adapted HIV Risk Behaviors Scale, change in sexual risk behaviors.
baseline vs. 2 month follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Yale University

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

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

May 1, 2010

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

August 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 4, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 4, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

April 6, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

August 10, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 9, 2012

Last Verified

August 1, 2012

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0906005270

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