Behavior and Driving Safety Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00575679

Acronym

BADS

Enrollment

864

Registered

2007-12-18

Start date

2008-01-31

Completion date

2014-02-20

Last updated

2019-01-04

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Conditions

Alcoholic Intoxication

Keywords

Automobile driving, Driving under the influence, Interview, psychological, Brief intervention, Brief motivational interview

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether brief motivational interviews reduce the likelihood of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).

Detailed description

Despite extensive legislative, law enforcement, and public awareness efforts, driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) remains a major cause of mortality and loss of years of productive life. A brief motivational interview (BI) is a non-confrontational, patient-centered discussion during which the individual's motivation and confidence to change health-related behaviors are explored. Previous studies of BIs in health care settings suggest that BIs administered after hospitalization for alcohol-related injury reduce the likelihood of repeat injury hospitalization and arrest for DUI.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALBrief motivational interview

The brief motivational interview is a non-confrontational, patient-centered discussion between a counselor (e.g., social worker, nurse, physician, or psychologist) and an at-risk individual during which the individual's motivation and confidence to change health-related behaviors are explored.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Second or greater arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol * Arrest involved operation of a motor vehicle * At least 18 years of age * English-speaking

Exclusion criteria

* Arrest involved injury to another person * Previous participation in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time to repeat arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol	Up until one year after the conclusion of enrollment

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test score	6 and 12 months
Time to alcohol-related injury hospitalization	Up until one year after the conclusion of enrollment

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026