Alcohol and disadvantaged men: developing a brief intervention for delivery by mobile phone

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol-related problems; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10515845
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Dundee (UK)

Brief Summary

2017 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28295794/ (added 08/10/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-02-17
• Study Completion: 2011-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 October 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

1. Men aged 25 - 44 years
2. Living in deprived urban communities
3. Have consumed 8 or more units of alcohol in a single drinking session at least twice in the preceding 4 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

Cannot communicate (verbally and by text message) in English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The change in frequency of heavy drinking (consumption of 8 or more units in a single session), measured at 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> Measured at 3 months:<br> 1. The extent to which the intervention has influenced perceptions of harms<br> 2. The benefits of moderated drinking<br> 3. Intentions for future drinking<br>