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Brief Intervention for Alcohol Use and Domestic Violence Among Women

Patterns of Domestic Violence and Alcohol Use Among Women: Effectiveness of A Brief Intervention In A Household Setting

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-7rjt4t
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2013-10-17
Start date
2011-04-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Alcohol-related disorders, domestic violence

Interventions

61 Women with scores equal to or higher than 8 points in the AUDIT (Alcohol use disorders identification test) were considered risk users and randomly allocated to one of two groups: a Treatment Group
Responsibility (patients should take responsibility for their behavior change)
Advice (guidance regarding substance use and coping strategies)
Menu of options (list of options or alternative behaviors to substance use)
Empathy (that is, to put yourself in the pa
Behavioural

Sponsors

Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women between 18 and 60 years old, enrolled previously in a household survey, who presented score equal to or higher than 8 in the AUDIT (high risk alcohol use)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women with evident cognitive impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Women´s alcohol consumption, measured with AUDIT (Alcohol use disorders identification test), which was assessed at baseline and after three months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Physical and Mental Health, measured using a general health questionnaire and the CES-D (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale – used to measure depressive symptoms); Patterns of domestic violence, measured using the CTS2 (Revised Conflict Tactics Scales) and the CTSPC (Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scales), both used to obtain information on partner violence and violence between parents and children, respectively. All secondary outcomes were measured at baseline and after three months

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactAna;Carla Noto;Gebara

Universidade Federal de São Paulo;Universidade Federal de São Paulo

anareginanoto@gmail.com;carla_gebara@yahoo.com.br+55(11)2149-0156;+55(11)2149-0156

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 15, 2026