Health Condition 1: S06- Intracranial injury
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Brief Intervention with Telephonic Boosters (BI-TB): This group of subjects will receive Brief Intervention with two Telephonic Boosters (BI-TB) following discharge.
Control Interventio
Sponsors
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with mild Traumatic Brain Injury with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score =13 at the time of admission. 2. Reported alcohol use 6 hours prior to Traumatic Brain Injury and positive result on Breath Alcohol Analyser. 3. Patients who are able to understand and comprehend as assessed clinically i.e. after Post-Traumatic Amnesia (PTA) cleared, using Abbreviated Westmead PTA Scale (A-WPTAS) > 16
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are not available for telephonic follow-up over 6 months post-discharge. 2. Patients who cannot speak Kannada / Telugu / English.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Potential predictors associated with poor outcomesTimepoint: At the end of 6 months | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quantity and frequency of alcohol use in the previous one month as assessed by Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT). 2. Consequences of alcohol use as assessed by Short Inventory of Problems (SIP-2R). 3. Re-injury (to any part of the body).Timepoint: At the end of 2 months, 4months and 6months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRajitha P
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
Outcome results
None listed