Evaluation of two web-based self-help interventions for young adults with risky alcohol use

Comparing the efficacy of two web-based self-help interventions for young adults with risky alcohol use ? a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN31586428

Enrollment

624

Registered

2011-04-08

Start date

2011-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Risky alcohol use, alcohol abuse or addiction Mental and Behavioural Disorders Alcohol addiction

Interventions

1. Two versions of a fully automated self-help intervention for adolescents and young adults with risky alcohol use are compared 2. Both versions of ?change your drinking? begin with a self-test (?che

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Minimum age of 18 years 2. Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT): score of 8 or more 3. Last week average daily alcohol consumption of pure alcohol: 24g (males), 12g (females)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Alcohol consumption within the last seven days: amount of pure alcohol 2. Mean number of drinking days in the past 30 days 3. Proportion of subjects drinking within the guidelines: i.e., not drinking more than 24 grams of pure alcohol (men) or 12 grams (women) on any day during the last week 4. Proportion of binge drinking within the last seven days: five or more drinks on one occasion 5. Mean number of alcohol related problems 6. Follow-ups are carried out six weeks and three months after registration	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Alcohol consumption within the last seven days: amount of pure alcohol 2. Mean number of drinking days in the past 30 days 3. Proportion of subjects drinking within the guidelines: i.e., not drinking more than 24 grams of pure alcohol (men) or 12 grams (women) on any day during the last week 4. Proportion of binge drinking within the last seven days: five or more drinks on one occasion 5. Mean number of alcohol related problems 6. Follow-ups are carried out six weeks and three months after registration

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Satisfaction with the intervention	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 10, 2026