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First received: September 30, 2022

Clinical Trial: Brief Intervention and Fibroscan for Harmful Drinkers Presenting to the Emergency Department

Study Status: Active, not recruiting

Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting

Condition: Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

Study Type: Interventional


Official Title: Brief Intervention and Fibroscan for Harmful Drinkers Presenting to the Emergency Department.

Brief Summary: The investigators plan to assess the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of an innovative screening (Identification), Brief Intervention, Fibroscan and Self-Referral for Specialist Treatment (IBAFiRST) programme for high risk drinkers in the Emergency Department (ED). IBAFiRST extends existing screening and advice given to people with potential alcohol use disorders (AUD) in ED. Currently patients who drink heavily have brief advice and are asked to refer themselves to community specialist alcohol…

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