A randomised controlled trial of strategies to encourage implementation of brief alcohol interventions by primary health care nurses
ISRCTN | ISRCTN67214289 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN67214289 |
Secondary identifying numbers | G106/840 Kaner |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 22/02/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Eileen Kaner
Scientific
Scientific
The Department of Primary Health Care
Centre for Health Service Research
21 Claremont Place
Framlington Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4AA
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)191 222 7884 |
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e.f.s.kaner@newcastle.ac.uk |
Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | GP practice |
Study type | Screening |
Scientific title | |
Study objectives | To evaluate the clinical impact and cost-effectiveness of strategies promoting screening at brief alcohol intervention by nurses in primary care. The hypothesis was that more intensive implementation interventions would be more effective but also more costly. |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Mental and behavioural disorders: Addiction |
Intervention | Control practices - written guidance on screening and brief alcohol intervention Trained practices - in addition to written guidance, outreach training provided Trained and supported practices - in addition to training and guidance, two weekly support calls |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | Nurse activity in terms of number of patients screened using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and number of 'risk positive' drinkers receiving brief intervention. |
Secondary outcome measures | Accuracy of intervention delivery. |
Overall study start date | 10/01/1997 |
Completion date | 10/01/2000 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Not Specified |
Sex | Not Specified |
Target number of participants | 212 |
Key inclusion criteria | General practices with attached nurse |
Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
Date of first enrolment | 10/01/1997 |
Date of final enrolment | 10/01/2000 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
The Department of Primary Health Care
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4AA
United Kingdom
NE2 4AA
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
Funders
Funder type
Government
NHS Executive Northern and Yorkshire (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Results article | Results | 01/11/2003 | Yes | No |