"Effectiveness of a Brief Intervention for Substances Consumption Linked to the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST): A Randomized Control Trial in Chilean Primary Care."

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

400

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 31, 2011

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2013

Study Completion Date

April 30, 2013

Conditions
Alcohol-Related DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersSubstance Abuse
Interventions
OTHER

ASSIST-linked brief intervention for hazardous and harmful substance use.

ASSIST-linked brief intervention will be applied to users achieving moderate risk scores in the ASSIST questionnaire. If after randomization are selected to enter the intervention group, they will receive a ten minute counseling carried immediately after the screening instrument. This intervention group will be re-evaluated after 3 months with the same ASSIST screening instrument.

OTHER

Observation

Subjects who obtain a moderate risk score in the ASSIST screening questionnaire and after randomization are selected for the control group, will receive a brochure with substance-abuse information without any further conversation about the subject with the caregiver. This observation group will be re-evaluated after 3 months with the same ASSIST screening instrument.

Trial Locations (30)

Unknown

CESFAM Dr. Sergio Aguilar, Coquimbo

CESFAM San Juan, Coquimbo

CESFAM Santa Cecilia, Coquimbo

CESFAM Tierras Blancas, Coquimbo

SAPU Dr. Sergio Aguilar, Coquimbo

SAPU Tierras Blancas, Coquimbo

5ta. Comisaría Conchalí, Conchalí

CS Alberto Bachelet, Conchalí

CS José Symon Ojeda, Conchalí

CS Juanita Aguirre, Conchalí

CS Lucas Sierra, Conchalí

SAPU Lucas Sierra, Conchalí

43va. Comisaría Peñalolén, Peñalolén

CESFAM Lo Hermida, Peñalolén

CESFAM Padre Gerardo Whelan, Peñalolén

CS Carol Urzúa Ibañez, Peñalolén

CS La Faena, Peñalolén

SAPU Lo Hermida, Peñalolén

26va. Comisaría Pudahuel, Pudahuel

CESFAM Gustavo Molina, Pudahuel

CESFAM RAúl Silva Henríquez, Pudahuel

CESFAM Violeta Parra, Pudahuel

Consultorio Estrella, Pudahuel

SAPU La Estrella, Pudahuel

14va. Comisaría San Bernardo, San Bernardo

APS Carol Urzúa, San Bernardo

APS Confraternidad, San Bernardo

APS El Manzano, San Bernardo

APS Raúl Cuevas, San Bernardo

SAPU Raúl Brañes, San Bernardo

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Servicio Nacional para la Prevención y Rehabilitación del Consumo de Drogas y Alcohol (SENDA)

UNKNOWN

lead

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

OTHER

NCT01573416 - "Effectiveness of a Brief Intervention for Substances Consumption Linked to the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST): A Randomized Control Trial in Chilean Primary Care." | Biotech Hunter | Biotech Hunter