Health Condition 1: F101- Alcohol abuse
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Screening and brief intervention: The first part will consist of brief screening which should not take more than 5 minutes to complete. We shall be using AUDIT for screening and for the
family history of chronic heavy drinking etc.). This assessment is also a component of the intervention. The third step of the intervention will consist of personalized and normative feedback, decisio
Sponsors
Department of Science and Technology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Own an android smartphone/ have access to a computer Studying (BA/BSc./B.Com) in arts and science college in the tricity region Alcohol misuse specific AUDIT score between 8-19 Providing informed consent (in smartphone app and web portal) Able to read Hindi/English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwilling to participate in the study AUDIT Score below 8
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the effect of mobile App-based screening and brief intervention (m-SBI) and the App-based alcohol education (m-AE) on the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), in students with alcohol misuseTimepoint: 0 and 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study and compare the effect of m-SBI and m-AE with regard to change in the frequency of the drinking days, binge drinking, and drink consumed per drinking days in last one monthTimepoint: 0 and 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Abhishek Ghosh
Post Graduate Institution Medical Education and Research Board Chandigarh
Outcome results
None listed