Reducing pre-drinking alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm in university undergraduates: A randomized controlled trial of a psychological theory-based interventio

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Alcohol consumption; Alcohol-related harm; Mental Health - Addiction; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614001102662
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Martin Hagger

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-10-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 341

Inclusion Criteria

Current university undergraduate 'pre-drinkers' (i.e., those who report pre-drinking within the previous 12 months). Pre-drinking will be defined consistent with previous uses throughout empirical studies, as follows:

The practice of consuming alcohol prior to attending a subsequent social event, where alcohol consumption often continues.

Exclusion Criteria

Non-drinkers

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pre-drinking alcohol consumption (in standard drink equivalents) over the past four weeks from baseline, as measured by self-report with aid of a pictorial guide from the National Health and Medical Research Council's standard drink equivalent guide to assist in accurate self-reporting.[Baseline and follow-up (four weeks after receiving the intervention).]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Alcohol-related harm experienced over the previous four weeks, as measured by a psychometric scale of alcohol-related harm; the Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Scale (B-YAACQ). The B-YAACQ allows participants to respond with a 'yes' or 'no' answer to a series of statements reflecting experienced alcohol-related harm (e.g., I have taken foolish risks when I have been drinking). 'Yes' answers are summed to create an index of alcohol-related harm. The measure has been modified to reflect experience of alcohol-related harm in the previous four weeks, as opposed to the previous 12 months, to better ascertain the potential changes in alcohol-related harm as a result of the intervention.[Baseline and follow-up (four weeks' after receiving the intervention).]