A randomised controlled pilot trial evaluating feasibility and acceptability of a computer-based tool to identify and reduce harmful and hazardous drinking among adolescents with alcohol-related presentations in Canadian pediatric emergency departments.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study piloted procedures and obtained data on intervention acceptability to determine the feasibility of a definitive randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the effectiveness of a computer-based brief intervention in the emergency department (ED).

Design

Two-arm, multi-site, pilot RCT.

Setting and participants

Adolescents aged 12-17 years presenting to three Canadian pediatric EDs from July 2010 to January 2013 for an alcohol-related complaint.

Interventions

Standard medical care plus computer-based screening and personalised assessment feedback (experimental group) or standard care plus computer-based sham (control group). ED and research staff, and adolescents were blinded to allocation.

Outcomes

Main: change in alcohol consumption from ba

SUBMITTER: Newton AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5724197 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature