Violence and alcohol abuse intervention for Swedish youth – evaluation for evidence-based practice

Completed

• Conditions: 1. Exposure and victimization to violence among young people 2. Risk drinking of alcohol among young people; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN40388402
• Lead Sponsor: ppsala University

Brief Summary

2016 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26743590 [added 18/01/2019] 2016 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27909178 [added 18/01/2019] 2016 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27289105 [added 18/01/2019]

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2013-12-31
• Study Start: 2016-04-22
• Last Update Posted: 11 February 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1000

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged between 15 and 22
2. Visiting a participating Youth Health Centre, in Västernorrland county (Sweden) for of counselling about sexual and reproductive health, social, psychological or physical problems, or ill-health

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe mental disease
2. Not going to a regular school due to mental retardation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Violence victimization is measured using the visual analogue score (VAS) at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months<br> 2. Risky alcohol drinking behaviour is measured using the AUDI-C score and Bingedrinking AUIDIT-score at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Perceived general health is measured using at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months<br> 2. Somatic pain symptoms are measured using at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months<br> 3. Absence from school/work is measured using at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months<br>