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Self-estimates and Objective Blood Alcohol Concentration in Emergency Department

Self-estimates and Objective Measurement of Blood Alcohol Concentration in Patients With Alcohol Intoxication Presenting to an Emergency Department

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03998397
Acronym
SEOBACED
Enrollment
34
Registered
2019-06-26
Start date
2019-06-18
Completion date
2020-06-18
Last updated
2025-11-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Alcohol Use Disorder, Blood Alcohol Content

Keywords

blood alcohol concentration, Emergency Department, Alcohol use disorders

Brief summary

Many patients presenting in Emergency Department (ED) present alcohol acute intoxication. Some previous studies in general population found that young people under- or over-estimated of blood alcohol concentration (BAC). The hypothesis of the study is that self-estimation of BAC by the patient is under-estimated. Moreover, comparing self-estimation of BAC and objective measure of BAC, which is routinely performed in ED, could increase in patients the awareness of the disorders, increase motivation to change of the patient, and increase the rates of seeking-treatment six months after the first evaluation, in particular in patients with alcohol use disorders. To the investigators knowledge, there is no study investigating self-estimation, compared to objective measurement of blood alcohol concentration in patients with alcohol intoxication presenting to an Emergency Department (ED). The study will assess blood alcohol concentration and self-estimates of BAC, using the Subjective Effects of Alcohol Scale for Measuring Subjective Response to Alcohol in 100 patients with or without alcohol use disorders according to DSM-5 classification (using MINI scale and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)

Interventions

BIOLOGICALblood alcohol concentration withdrawal

The blood alcohol concentration is systematically performed in all intoxicated patients admitted in Emergency Department

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients admitted in Emergency Department while intoxicated will be included in the study, including patients with or without alcohol use disorders according to DSM-5 classification. * aged 15-64 years old * patients who will be orally informed and receive a written summary * blood alcohol concentration of 60mg/dl or higher * Patients not opposed to participating in the study, who have received an oral and written information

Exclusion criteria

* Drug intoxication (cannabis, opiates, amphetamines, cocaine), psychotropic medication intoxication (benzodiazepines, antipsychotics), primary neurologic conditions, mental retardation, dementia, amnestic disorders, mental disorders due to a general, medical condition and substance-induced psychotic disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean change between real blood alcohol concentration and self-estimated blood alcohol concentrationDay =0 (day of patient inclusion)Comparison of real blood alcohol concentration and self-estimated blood alcohol concentration

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean change between real blood alcohol concentration and self-estimated blood alcohol concentration in patient with alcohol use disordersDay =0 (day of patient inclusion)Comparison of real blood alcohol concentration and self-estimated blood alcohol concentration with alcohol use disorders according DSM-5 classification (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
Mean change between real blood alcohol concentration and self-estimated blood alcohol concentration in patient without alcohol use disordersDay =0 (day of patient inclusion)Comparison of real blood alcohol concentration and self-estimated blood alcohol concentration without alcohol use disorders according DSM-5 classification (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
Measure motivation to change during the first interview at the Emergency DepartmentDay =0 (day of patient inclusion)Measure motivation to change during the first interview at the Emergency Department
Measure motivation to change six months following the first interview at the Emergency Departmentsix months following the first interview at the Emergency DepartmentMeasure motivation to change six months following the first interview at the Emergency Department

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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