HIV Testing and Brief Alcohol Intervention for Young Drinkers in the Emergency Department

Yale University85 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a brief counseling intervention coupled with rapid HIV testing was feasible and effective at decreasing alcohol consumption and sexual risk behaviors among young, unhealthy drinkers presenting to the Emergency Department.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Alcohol Consumption Sexual Risk Behaviors

Interventions

Counseling intervention with rapid HIV testingBEHAVIORAL

Counseling intervention (modeled after Brief Negotiation Interview and Project RESPECT-2) coupled with rapid HIV testing. Telephone booster at 2 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18-40 years old; * engaged in at least one sexual risk behavior in past 90 days; * alcohol consumption greater than NIAAA guidelines for at-risk drinking; * unknown or negative HIV status and willing to be tested; * able to provide contact information for follow-up; * able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * known HIV positive status; * medically or psychiatrically unstable.

Locations (1)

Yale New Haven Hospital Emergency Deparmtment

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Feasibility

number of patients enrolled and retained at 2 months.

Time frame: baseline and 2 month follow-up

Secondary Outcomes

Alcohol consumption

As assessed by the Time Line Follow Back, change in alcohol consumption.

Time frame: baseline vs. 2 month follow-up

Sexual risk behaviors

As assessed by an adapted HIV Risk Behaviors Scale, change in sexual risk behaviors.

Time frame: baseline vs. 2 month follow-up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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