Regional rollout of a brief, culturally adapted alcohol-reduction program for Tanzanian emergency departments
PRICE- Alcohol: Planning the Regional Implementation of a Culturally Adapted Brief Intervention for Alcohol for Tanzanian Emergency Departments
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · DUKE UNIVERSITY · NIH-11167765
This project adapts and plans to spread a short counseling session plus text-message follow-up to help people who drink harmfully and seek care in Kilimanjaro emergency departments.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | DUKE UNIVERSITY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (DURHAM, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11167765 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you come to an emergency department in the Kilimanjaro region and have risky drinking, the team will adapt a short counseling conversation and text-message booster that was made for Tanzania. They will visit hospitals, talk with patients and staff, and collect feedback through interviews and observations to learn how best to use the program locally. Patients and local partners will help co-design the final materials and delivery plans so the approach fits local culture and resources. This planning will set up a larger trial to actually deliver the program across the region.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults who visit emergency departments in the Kilimanjaro region and screen positive for harmful or hazardous alcohol use are the ideal participants.
Not a fit: People without risky drinking or those who need intensive, specialized addiction treatment (rather than a brief intervention) are less likely to benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could make an easy-to-deliver support program widely available after ER visits and reduce harmful drinking in the region.
How similar studies have performed: A pragmatic trial at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center showed this culturally adapted brief intervention reduced alcohol use, and this project builds on that prior success.
Where this research is happening
DURHAM, UNITED STATES
- DUKE UNIVERSITY — DURHAM, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: STATON, CATHERINE ANN — DUKE UNIVERSITY
- Study coordinator: STATON, CATHERINE ANN
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
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