Effectiveness of electronic mail based alcohol intervention with university students: a study comparing the effect of assessment only with personalised written feedback

Randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of electronic mail based alcohol intervention with university students: dismantling the assessment and feedback components

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN24735383

Enrollment

5000

Registered

2011-09-05

Start date

2010-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-11-07

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Conditions

Alcohol risk/drinking behaviour Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol

Interventions

The present study is designed in such a manner that the control group is as non contaminated as possible from the possible effects of research participation. Two kind of control groups will therefore

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All freshmen at Linköping University, Sweden

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Average alcohol consumption 2. Frequency of heavy episodic drinking 3. Maximal drinking at one occasion Measured at baseline before they get a written feedback and after 3 months before another written feedback	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Proportion of students with risky drinking, measured at baseline before they get a written feedback and after 3 months before another written feedback.	—

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 25, 2026