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A feasibility randomised controlled trial of extended brief intervention for alcohol misuse in adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities living in the community; The EBI-LD study.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- Substance Use and Problem Gambling Interventions for People With Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2025Pooled it
- Understanding the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of lifestyle modification interventions in adults with learning disabilities: a mixed-methods systematic review.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2025Pooled it
- The Language of Change Among Individuals With Mild Intellectual Disability or Borderline Intellectual Functioning: Client Responses to Therapist Motivational Interviewing Skills.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2026Article
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- Evaluating a personalized treatment for substance use disorder in people with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning: A study protocol of a multiple baseline across individuals design.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2020Article
- Toward Actionable Practice Parameters for "Dual Diagnosis": Principles of Assessment and Management for Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Intellectual/Developmental Disability.Current psychiatry reports · 2020Review
- Benefits of temporary alcohol restriction: a feasibility randomized trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2020Article
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundExtended brief interventions (EBIs) are effective in targeting alcohol misuse in the general population. However, little is known of the effects of EBI in adults with intellectual (also known as learning) disabilities. In this feasibility trial we compared EBI with usual care for alcohol misuse in adults with mild to moderate Intellectual Disability (ID).
methodsThe study took place in three community ID networks of services in England. Participants aged 18-65 years with reported alcohol problems, a score ≥8 on the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), and IQ <70 (+/5%CI) were recruited and were randomly allocated to either EBI (five weekly sessions and one follow-up at 8 weeks) and usual care or usual care alone. Research assistants were blind to arm allocation. Research assessments took place at baseline, 2 and 3 months. The primary outcome was reduction in alcohol consumption measured by the AUDIT. Preliminary health economic analysis was performed to investigate the costs of delivering EBI and the feasibility of a cost-effectiveness analysis in a full trial. The trial is closed.
resultsParticipants were recruited from January 2014 to August 2015. Thirty individuals were randomised (15 in each arm) and provided primary outcome data. In regard to harmful drinking, at baseline, all the participants exceeded the relevant threshold. At 8 weeks, the proportion of participants with harmful drinking had decreased to 60% for both groups, and at 12 weeks it had decreased by 66°7% and 46°7% for the intervention and the control groups, respectively. The unit cost for the delivery of EBI is £430.
conclusionsRecruitment to this trial has been proven challenging as prevalence of alcohol misuse in the targeted population was lower than anticipated. EBI may provide an effective low-intensity treatment for this population. Participants' and carers' feedback on their experience was overall positive. Further work needs to be undertaken to ascertain the group of participants that should be participating in a future definitive trial.
trial registrationPsychological Intervention Alcohol Misuse Learning Disability; isrctn.com, identifier: ISRCTN58783633 . Registered on 17 December 2013.
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