Drunk patients can't guess their BAC — study aims to use the gap to spark change
NCT ID NCT03998397
First seen Nov 19, 2025 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 28 times
Summary
This study looked at how accurately patients with alcohol intoxication in the emergency department estimate their own blood alcohol concentration (BAC) compared to a real blood test. Researchers enrolled 34 adults aged 15-64 with a BAC of 60 mg/dL or higher. The goal was to see if showing patients the difference between their guess and the actual number could increase their awareness and motivation to seek treatment for alcohol use disorder.
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CHU Amiens
Amiens, 80480, France
What this could mean
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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors use the comparison between self-estimated and actual blood alcohol levels to motivate patients with alcohol use disorder to seek treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study with only 34 participants, so results may not apply to larger populations. It does not test a treatment, so it cannot directly improve health.
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