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NCT02622984 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Remote Brief Intervention and Referrals to Treatment Service for Alcohol

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Polaris Health Directions.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
330
Enrollment target

NCT02622984: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Polaris Health Directions.

NCT02622984 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Polaris Health Directions. The registered enrollment target is 330 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (148% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02622984, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Polaris Health Directions.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
330 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The traditional paradigm that relies upon training physicians and nurses or uses on-site interventionists to perform screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for alcohol has proven unsustainable in most clinical settings. The Remote Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (R-BIRT) for alcohol is an innovative telehealth service model with potential to improve public health through evidence based counseling for patients who exceed the NIAAA low risk drinking limits or have evidence of an Alcohol Use Disorder with professional and self-help treatment. For those that are appropriate, the R-BIRT service will provide facilitated referrals to specialized alcohol abuse treatment. The service model is being studied in the emergency department (ED) setting to demonstrate its utility in a medical setting with a very high prevalence of risky alcohol use and Alcohol Use Disorders; however, the model is relevant and will be accessible to a broad array of healthcare settings, including primary care practices. Our new model, the R-BIRT, challenges the prevailing paradigm and offers the promise of not only clinical efficacy but increased cost effectiveness as well.

Primary Outcome

Consistent with the latest standards in ED SBIRT research, alcohol use will be measured by a one-week Timeline Follow-back (TLFB), which is a validated procedure wherein participants report the number of drinks they consumed each day for the past seven days using a protocol that facilitates recall. This will allow computation of drinks/week and drinking above the NIAAA low risk drinking limits.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL SBIRT
  • BEHAVIORAL RBIRT

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 330 participants
Start Date 2017-03-22
Est. Completion 2020-08-31
Phase Phase 2
Polaris Health Directions

3 total trials

What the finished NCT02622984 record still lists

NCT02622984 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 330 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (148% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which SBIRT is the first listed.

NCT02622984 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02622984 about?

NCT02622984 is a clinical study titled "Remote Brief Intervention and Referrals to Treatment Service for Alcohol". The traditional paradigm that relies upon training physicians and nurses or uses on-site interventionists to perform screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for alcohol has proven unsustainable in most clinical settings. The Remote Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatmen...

What is the current status of trial NCT02622984?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 330 participants. The study started on 2017-03-22. Estimated completion is 2020-08-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02622984?

The interventions under investigation include: SBIRT (BEHAVIORAL), RBIRT (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02622984?

This trial is sponsored by Polaris Health Directions, which has 3 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02622984's enrollment target sits among peer trials

330 145th of 2000 higher than 1,855 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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