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Testing Alcohol Only Samples for Drugs and Drugs Only Samples for Alcohol

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified September 2011 by National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Ministry of Internal Affairs, Finland
European Commission
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00648206
First received: March 27, 2008
Last updated: September 30, 2011
Last verified: September 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

This study intends to supply information about the prevalence of psychoactive drugs and alcohol in suspected DUI samples which are suspected of only one of these rather than both drugs and alcohol.

Police samples for suspected DUI samples that have been sent for alcohol analysis or drug analysis only will be screened for drugs and alcohol respectively.


Condition
Driving Under the Influence

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case-Crossover
Official Title: Retrospective Study of Unrequested Analytical Data in DUID-cases From a 2 Week Period

Further study details as provided by National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • assessment of both alcohol and drugs in suspected DUI cases [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • prevalence of psychoactive substances in the general driving population [ Time Frame: three years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Biospecimen Retention:   Samples With DNA

Whole blood samples are collected for the study. However no DNA detection is done at any point in the study. The laboratory where the samples are analysed does not analyse DNA. DNA is not relevant for this study


Estimated Enrollment: 250
Study Start Date: September 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date: October 2011
Primary Completion Date: September 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts
1
drivers of motorised vehicles suspected of driving under the influence of psychoctive drugs or alcohol
2
drivers stopped in police traffic controls and breathalysed positive for alcohol

Detailed Description:

There are 3 different possibilities for forensic analysis of suspected driving under the influence samples. Testing for alcohol or drugs only or testing for both alcohol and drugs.

Often if the primary suspicion of the apprehending police officer is of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol then only laboratory analysis concerning that primary suspicion is requested.

The study aims to provide information about those 'missed cases' where only analysis for drugs or alcohol is carried out. Traffic police samples from a 2 week period are to be screened for both drugs and alcohol, even if the primary suspicion is only one of these.

The study is part of the EU-project DRUID. Altogether 13 European countries are participating in DRUID.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

drivers of motorised vehicles in general road traffic

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years or older
  • driver of a motorised vehicle

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 17 years or younger
  • not the driver of a motorised vehicle
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00648206

Contacts
Contact: Pirjo Lillsunde, Dr +358206108342 pirjo.lillsunde@thl.fi
Contact: Charlotta Engblom, M.Sc.(Tech) +358206108546 charlotta.engblom@thl.fi

Locations
Finland
National Public Health Institute Recruiting
Helsinki, Finland
Contact: Pirjo Lillsunde, Dr     +358947448342     pirjo.lillsunde@ktl.fi    
Contact: Charlotta Engblom, M.Sc.(Tech.)     +358947448546     charlotta.engblom@ktl.fi    
Principal Investigator: Pirjo Lillsunde, Dr            
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland
Ministry of Internal Affairs, Finland
European Commission
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Pirjo Lillsunde, Dr National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
  More Information

Additional Information:
Official home page of the EU-project  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided

Responsible Party: National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00648206     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: KTL 419-9
Study First Received: March 27, 2008
Last Updated: September 30, 2011
Health Authority: Finland: Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Finland: Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland:
driving under the influence
psychoactive substances
blood samples
Prevalence of psychoactive substances in road traffic

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013