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High Schools- High on Life: an Intervention to Reduce Excessive Drinking in Danish High Schools

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Alcohol Drinking
Registration Number
NCT03906500
Lead Sponsor
University of Southern Denmark
Brief Summary

High schools High on life' intervention is a high school-based, multi-component intervention guided by theory, evidence, and empirical findings to reduce excessive drinking among Danish high school students. The study will employ a cluster-randomized controlled study design: investigators plan to include a random sample of at least 12 high schools randomly 1:1 allocated to either intervention or control group. Timeline: Baseline data will be obtained from the Danish National Youth Study 2019, collected in January to March 2019. Delivery of intervention: August 2019 to January 2020. Follow-up survey: April to May 2020. Primary outcome measure: mean number of binge-drinking episodes within the last 30 days. Secondary outcome measures: weekly alcohol consumption, alcohol intake at last school party, alcohol intake at the school during last school party, number of students that agrees that they are able to have fun at a party without drinking, and the proportion of students that think alcohol plays a too dominant part at the school. Implementation will be monitored thorough process evaluation.

Detailed Description

High schools High on life' intervention is a high school-based, multi-component intervention guided by theory, evidence, and empirical findings to reduce excessive drinking among Danish high school students. The study will employ a cluster-randomized controlled study design: based on sample size calculations investigators plan to include a random sample of at least 12 high schools randomly 1:1 allocated to either intervention or control group.

Timeline: Baseline data will be obtained from the Danish National Youth Study 2019, collected in January to March 2019. Delivery of intervention: August 2019 to January 2020. Follow-up survey: April to May 2020. Primary outcome measure: mean number of binge-drinking episodes within the last 30 days. Secondary outcome measures: weekly alcohol consumption, alcohol intake at last school party, alcohol intake at the school during last school party, number of students that agrees that they are able to have fun at a party without drinking, and the proportion of students that think alcohol plays a too dominant part at the school. Implementation will be monitored thorough process evaluation.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
3682
Inclusion Criteria
  • Enrolled in High school that participate in The Danish National Youth Study 2019
  • General High Schools
Exclusion Criteria
  • non General High schools students
  • non participation in The Danish National Youth Study 2019

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean number of binge drinking occasions within the last 30 days12 months

30% lower number of binge drinking occasions within the last 30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Alcohol intake at last school party12 months

Alcohol intake at last school party

Weekly alcohol consumption12 months

Mean weekly alcohol consumption

Alcohol intake at the school during last school party12 months

Alcohol intake at the school during last school party

Proportion that think alcohol play a too dominant part at the school12 months

Proportion who think alcohol play a too dominant part at the school

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Institute of Public Health

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Copenhagen, Denmark

National Institute of Public Health
🇩🇰Copenhagen, Denmark

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