Screening and Brief Intervention in the ED Among Mexican-origin Young Adults

February 4, 2014 updated by: Cheryl Cherpitel, Public Health Institute, California
The aims of this study are to: 1) examine the effectiveness of Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) among Mexican-origin young adults (age 18-25), using a motivational intervention delivered by a Health Promotion Advocate, relative to standard care with and without assessment, on a reduction in heavy drinking and alcohol-related problems in the emergency department (ED) at the U.S.-Mexico border; and, 2) identify variables that are related to effectiveness of the intervention and that predict successful treatment outcome. Patients will be re-assessed by telephone at three and twelve months to evaluate outcomes.The specific hypotheses to be examined in this proposal are: 1) the motivational interview will lead to significantly greater reductions in the maximum number of drinks on an occasion and in Rapid Alcohol Problem Screen (RAPS4) score at the 12-month follow-up compared to standard care without assessment (those who screen positive but are not assessed) as well as compared to standard care with assessment; 2) the motivational interview will lead to significantly greater reductions in number of drinking days per week, average number of drinks per day, maximum number of drinks on an occasion, RAPS4 score, and number of negative consequences of drinking at 3-month and 12-month follow-up compared to standard care with assessment; 3) a positive breath alcohol concentration (BAC) at the time of the ED visit and/or self-reported drinking prior to the event resulting in the ED visit will be positively predictive of effectiveness of the intervention; 4) attributing a causal association of drinking and the reason for the ED visit will be positively associated with effectiveness of brief intervention; 5) readiness to change (and stage of change) will be positively associated with effectiveness of brief intervention; 6) risk taking/impulsivity and sensation seeking dispositions will be negatively associated with effectiveness of brief intervention.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a randomized controlled brief intervention trial for dependent and at-risk drinking, among Mexican origin young adults (18-30) admitted to Texas Tech Health Sciences Center ER in El Paso, Texas, using Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Patients are randomized into one of three groups: 1) screened only, 2) screened plus assessment, 3) screened plus assessment plus intervention with three-month outcome follow-up for the assessed and intervention groups and 12-month outcome follow-up for all three groups.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

698

Phase

  • Phase 2

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
    • Texas
      • El Paso, Texas, United States
        • Texas Tech University Medical Sciences Center, ER

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 30 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

18-30 years old

  1. Self-identify as Mexican-origin
  2. Living in the El Paso area on the U.S. side
  3. Screen positive for at-risk or dependent drinking (positive on one or more of the four RAPS4 items during the last year, or reports 15 or more drinks per week for males (8 or more for females), or reports 5 or more drinks on an occasion for males (4 or more for females)
  4. Agree to be randomized to one of three groups
  5. Can supply contact information on at least two individuals who will always know where they are
  6. Not currently being treated for an alcohol problem

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Does not meet inclusion criteria

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Screened Only
Screened only and met criteria for eligibility for study
No Intervention: Screened and Assessed
Screened as eligible for the study and received baseline assessment
Active Comparator: Intervention
Screened eligible, received baseline assessment and intervention
Behavioral: Brief Motivational Intervention
A short discussion is held with patients identifying pros and cons of their drinking, readiness for change is assessed, and a brief prescription drawn for behavior change signed by the patient.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in the number of drinks per week and the number of drinks per drinking day
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months & 12 months
Change to less than 15 or more drinks per week for males (8 or more per week for females), and 5 or more drinks on occasion for males (4 or more for females)
Baseline, 3 months & 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Frequency of Drinking
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months & 12 months
Change in number of drinking days per week
Baseline, 3 months & 12 months
Change in Alcohol-related problems
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months &12 months
Change in Rapid Alcohol Problem Screen score and Short Inventory of Problems related to drinking
Baseline, 3 months &12 months
Change in Quantity of Drinking
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months & 12 months
Change in average number of drinks per week; number of drinks per drinking day; and maximum number of drinks
Baseline, 3 months & 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Public Health Institute, California

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 4, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 4, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

February 6, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 6, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 4, 2014

Last Verified

June 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • R01AA018119 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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