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Capacity to Consent in Acutely Intoxicated Emergency Department Patients

NCT02885532 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 417

Last updated 2016-08-31

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Summary

The ability to meaningfully consent intoxicated and chemically dependent patients for research has inhibited medical advances in this vulnerable population. A recent pilot supported use of the University of California, San Diego Brief Assessment of Capacity to Consent tool to assess the capacity of intoxicated emergency department patients to participate in research. The objective is to determine the number of intoxicated emergency department patients who could correctly complete the questionnaire, and evaluate alcohol concentration, sedation and ability to recall participation upon sobriety.

Conditions

  • Informed Consent

Interventions

OTHER

University of California, San Diego Brief Assessment of Capacity to Consent Tool

Non-pregnant, English speaking patients older than 18 with evidence of acute alcohol intoxication were considered eligible for participation. Patients were asked to complete the 10 question tool on arrival to the emergency department. Patie

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-07-31
Primary Completion
2015-09-30
Completion
2016-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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