Project Health Link: Connecting Patients With Services

NCT00234221 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 686

Last updated 2016-04-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will compare three alternative interventions in the emergency department (ED) to promote substance abuse assessment, referral, and treatment entry: 1) a 5 session strengths-based case management model (SBCM); 2) a 2-session motivational enhancement therapy (MET); or 3) a one-time brief informational feedback (BIF) session. The primary outcome variables for this trial include follow-through on receiving an assessment and referral, and treatment engagement. Additional outcomes include degree of treatment completion, alcohol-related measures, health service utilization, health status changes, and psychosocial factors.

Conditions

  • Alcohol Abuse

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Strengths Based Case Management

BEHAVIORAL

Motivational Enhancement Therapy

BEHAVIORAL

Brief Informational Feedback

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Frederic C Blow, PhD · University of Michigan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-11-30
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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