Effectiveness of an Intervention to Reduce Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Among Drivers

Summary

Objectives: The main objective of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a brief intervention to reduce drinking-driving behavior.

Methods:

Design: Pilot multicentre before/after intervention study without control group. Participants: We aim to recruit, from 01/01/2013 to 01/05/2013, 212 drivers aged 18 to 65 who declared to have consumed alcohol previous to driving, at least once in the past 30 days. Intervention: Brief behavioral intervention to reduce alcohol consumption before driving. Outcomes: Frequency of driving under the influence of alcohol in the past 30 days, regular alcohol consumption (Audit-C test), level of self-efficacy and stage of change according to the Prochaska and DiClemente's Transtheoretical Model of Change, sociodemographic variables, driver's profile, chronic pathologies, long -term medications, level of self risk perception. Information will be checked against medical record. Information on a) frequency of driving under the influence of alcohol in the past 30 days, b) regular alcohol and c) level of self-efficacy and stet of change according Prochaska State will be gathered at one month and 12 month post intervention. Descriptive bivariate analysis to assess the distribution of risk elements associated to drinking-driving behavior.

Potential impact expected: This pilot project will determine the feasibility of making a brief advice intervention in drivers under the influence of alcohol in primary care.

Conditions

• Alcohol Consumption
• Traffic Accident
• Risk Perception of Driving After Alcohol Consumption

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Brief intervention

The brief intervention consist of one face to face minimal advice to reduce drinking-driving behavior and it was personalized according to the state of change of the patient (based on the Prochaska and DiClemente model). An additional informative pamphlet is offered to the participant. The intervention was done by the general practitioner or nurse that regularly attends the patient.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Societat Catalana de Medicina Familiar i Comunitària (CAMFIC)

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Associació Catalana d'Infermeria (ACI)

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Associació Catalana d'Infermeria Familiar i Comunitària (AIFIC)

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Carlos Martín_Cantera, MD, PhD · IDIAP JORDI GOL

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

65 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2012-04-30

Primary Completion

2013-07-31

Completion

2014-09-30

Countries

• Spain

Study Locations