A Pilot Study on the Feasibility of Alcohol Brief Intervention Plus Personalized Mobile Chat-based Intervention to Reduce High-risk Drinking Among University Students in Hong Kong
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 20
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change in AUDIT score
研究概览
简要总结
The aims of this pilot study are:
- To examine the factors associated with alcohol drinking and alcohol use disorder
- To examine the effect of face-to-face alcohol brief intervention on drinking reduction
- To examine the effect of a continuous interactive chat-based intervention via "WhatsApp" on drinking reduction
- To explore the perception of face-to-face alcohol brief intervention
- To explore the perception of continuous interactive chat-based intervention via instant messaging mobile application "WhatsApp"
详细描述
According to the Department of Health, majority of people in Hong Kong started to develop drinking habit at 18-21 years of age in 2014/2015. Amongst them, 16.8% had scored higher than 3 in the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test for Consumption (AUDIT-C) (an abbreviated version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, or AUDIT, designed by the World Health Organization(WHO)), while 3.5% had even scored 8 or above in the test. With higher prevalence to begin drinking within 18 and 23 years old, university students could have established higher tendency of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence as compared with other age groups. Therefore, early interventions such as the evidence-based Alcohol Brief Intervention (ABI) suggested by the WHO are particularly needed to target university drinkers who are 5% more likely to develop higher frequency of drinking in later of their lives compared with other age groups.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 26 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Hong Kong resident aged 18 to 26 inclusive
- •Scored 5-19 inclusive in the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT)
- •Able to communicate in Chinese and read Chinese
- •Using a phone with instant messaging mobile application "WhatsApp" installed for communication
排除标准
- •Students with communication barrier (either physically or cognitively)
- •Currently participating in other alcohol treatment services or clinics.
研究组 & 干预措施
Intervention group
Alcohol brief intervention+mobile chat-based instant messages
干预措施: Mobile chat-based instant messages (Behavioral)
Intervention group
Alcohol brief intervention+mobile chat-based instant messages
干预措施: Alcohol brief intervention (Behavioral)
control group
Alcohol brief intervention
干预措施: Alcohol brief intervention (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in AUDIT score
时间窗: 2 weeks after baseline
Assessed by Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (ranged 0-40 with higher score indicating problematic alcohol use)
次要结局
- Change in number of standard drinks(2 weeks after baseline)
- Change in confidence to reduce drinking(2 weeks after baseline)
- Attempt to reduce drinking(2 weeks after baseline)
研究者
Dr. Wang Man-Ping
Assistant Professor
The University of Hong Kong