Evaluation of an Internet-based Intervention for Hazardous Drinkers
- Conditions
- Hazardous Alcohol Consumption
- Registration Number
- NCT01075685
- Lead Sponsor
- Institut national de prevention et d'education pour la sante
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the investigators internet-based intervention is effective to help hazardous drinkers reducing their alcohol consumption.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1157
- Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) score from 6 (female) or 7 (male) to 12
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Weekly Alcohol Intake baseline and 6 weeks The unit of "standard drink" is a drink containing 10g of pure alcohol. Participants had to report their weekly alcohol intake in a diary, in which they could choose among 21 glasses of various capacities and containing various alcoholic drinks. Each of those glasses was then converted into standard drinks.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Relative Change in Weekly Alcohol Intake baseline and 6 weeks (6 weeks minus baseline)/baseline
Category of Change in Weekly Alcohol Intake baseline and 6 weeks Category of change in weekly alcohol intake (WAI) is a 3-level categorical variable whose values are:
* clinically significant reduction in WAI, defined as a decrease of 10% or over;
* clinically significant increase in WAI, defined as an increase of 10% or over if WAI at baseline is positive, or any increase if WAI at baseline is 0);
* and no clinically significant change, which includes all other cases.Change in the Number of Excessive Drinkers baseline and 6 weeks The number of excessive drinkers is the number of participants whose weekly alcohol intake exceeds guidelines, i.e. 21 or 14 standard drinks (male/female) per week