An exploratory randomised trial of brief intervention for alcohol misuse among people who self harm and misuse alcohol: impact on repetition of self harm

ISRCTN ISRCTN67443573
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN67443573
Secondary identifying numbers 11.01.05
Submission date
19/08/2005
Registration date
07/09/2005
Last edited
06/01/2011
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 Mike Crawford
Scientific

Department of Psychological Medicine
Claybrook Centre
37, Claybrook Road
London
W6 8LN
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymSHARP (Self Harm Alcohol Reduction Programme)
Study objectivesAmong people who present to emergency hospital services following deliberate self harm and are found to be misusing alcohol, the proportion who repeat self harm over the following six months will be lower among those offered a self-help leaflet and an appointment for brief intervention from an Alcohol Health Worker than among those who receive a self-help leaflet on alcohol and health.
Ethics approval(s)West London REC 2 on 24/05/2010
10/H0706/29
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAlcohol misuse
InterventionExperimental treatment: A leaflet on alcohol and health together with an appointment card asking the patient to attend an appointment with an Alcohol Health Worker (AHW). The AHW will provide a single session of assessment, brief counselling based on the ‘FRAMES’ approach (Bien et al., 1993), and referral on to other services.

Control treatment (CT): A leaflet on alcohol and health
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureRepetition of deliberate self harm over the following 6 months (as measured by self report together with an examination of hospital records).
Secondary outcome measuresLevel of alcohol consumption, mental health and satisfaction with care at six months
Overall study start date01/09/2005
Completion date31/08/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants270
Key inclusion criteriaAll those aged over 18 years or over, who are found to be misusing alcohol (according to the Paddington Alcohol Test), and have an address in the local area (within the M25).
Key exclusion criteriaAll those unwilling to provide informed consent to participate in the trial, all those unable to complete baseline assessment because of an inability to communicate in English, and all those who are already in contact with alcohol misuse services will be excluded from the study.
Date of first enrolment01/09/2005
Date of final enrolment31/08/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of Psychological Medicine
London
W6 8LN
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Imperial College London (UK)
University/education

G02, Sir Alexander Fleming Building
Imperial College London
London
SW7 2AZ
England
United Kingdom

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Funders

Funder type

Charity

St Mary’s Charitable Trust (AE08)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/11/2010 Yes No