Short advice and brief counseling to reduce post-war risky drinking among hospital outpatients
Official title: Screening and Brief-Intervention of Post-war Alcohol Consumption in Public Hospital Outpatients
Run by Aksum University · NCT06918106 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether a short advice session, brief counseling, and a brochure can help adults who drink hazardously after the war reduce their alcohol use.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 262 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Aksum University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Shirē, Tigray) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | April 3, 2025 |
| Main results expected | July 1, 2026 |
| Study ends | July 29, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | July 22, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06918106 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults (18+) attending public outpatient clinics in Tigray with AUDIT scores of 8–19 and no serious medical or psychiatric illnesses.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with AUDIT scores below 8 or 20 and above, or those with serious medical or mental illnesses, are unlikely to receive benefit from this brief intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
At Suhul General Hospital in Tigray, about 1,260 adult outpatients will be screened with the AUDIT and those scoring 8–19 will be block-randomized to an intervention or control group. The intervention group will receive simple advice, brief counseling, and a brochure, with follow-up AUDIT screening at 6 and 12 months to track changes. Outcomes will compare reductions in unhealthy alcohol use between groups over one year. The trial targets conflict-affected, post-war outpatients to inform interventions in similar public hospital settings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the approach could lower hazardous drinking and related health and social harms among conflict-affected outpatients.
How similar studies have gone: Brief interventions have reduced hazardous drinking in many primary-care trials, but their effectiveness in conflict-affected populations like Tigray is not well established.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * All gender (Female \& Male patients) * Outpatients aged 18 years and above * Outpatients with no serious medical or mental illnesses * Outpatients who will be identified to have AUDIT score of 8-19 Exclusion Criteria: * Age less than 18 years * Outpatients with serious medical or mental illnesses * Outpatients with AUDIT score of less than 7 and above 20
Where it's running
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Suhul General Hospital: is a general hospital located in Shire Endasilassie town, Northwest Tigray. Suhul Hospital provides a wide range of medical services for more than 18,000 people every month and has a psychiatry outpatient department
Shirē, Tigray, Ethiopia Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Abraha G Woldemariam, PhD in Health Science
- Email: abrahagoshw@gmail.com
- Phone: +251934890415
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.