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Alcohol prevention programme in the workplace

Cluster randomised study of an alcohol prevention programme in the workplace

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN17250048
Enrollment
1300
Registered
2019-10-11
Start date
2018-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Alcohol harm prevention delivered in the workplace Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Randomisation The organisations were matched based on type of sector (e.g. hospitality sector) and size of organisations into blocks. Each block is allocated to either intervention or control group by
prevalence of alcohol use
risk factors
tools to start a dialogue with employees
signs to identify hazardous alcohol use
the role of workplace culture and policy in alcohol consumption
roles and responsibility of the organisation
implementation checklist to understand purpose of the intervention
and discussions on ambiguous cases. Control group Organisations that have been allocated to the control

Sponsors

Stockholm University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cluster level 1. Organisations with over-representation of hazardous alcohol consumption Individuals 2. Aged 16 years 3. Working in the recruited organisation at the time of recruitment and the follow-up endpoint

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cluster level 1. Organisations that want to change from intervention to control group and vice versa after randomisation Individual level 2. Participants who do not work at the organisation at the time of recruitment or follow-up periods

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Managers' self-rated inclination to initiate early alcohol interventions by engaging in a dialogue with employees who may have hazardous alcohol consumption, measured using a 5-point Likert scale at baseline, 12- and 24-months follow-up periods

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The following will be assessed at baseline, 12- and 24-months follow up, using self-administered questionnaires for managers and employees. Questionnaires will investigate: 1. Knowledge about where to support regarding hazardous alcohol consumption 2. Whether hazardous alcohol consumption has made them worried or made them take action 3. Change in alcohol consumption 4. Level of alcohol problems among managers and employees

Countries

Sweden

Contacts

Public ContactKristina Sundqvist
kristina.sundqvist@su.se+46 (0)8 16 14 25

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 17, 2026