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Does altering the serving sizes of beer and wine in pubs, bars and restaurants affect alcohol consumption?

The impact of altering serving sizes of beer and wine on alcohol consumption: a field study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN33169631
Enrollment
19
Registered
2021-09-08
Start date
2021-09-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-29

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

Conditions

Excessive alcohol consumption Oral Health

Interventions

Intervention 1: Adding a two-thirds pint serving size Sites will add a two-thirds pint serving size for all beers and ciders available on tap. The two-thirds pint will be offered in addition to the ex

Sponsors

University of Cambridge
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants will be individual public houses and bars. 1. Sell beer (and/or cider) on tap in sizes larger than two-thirds of a pint (Intervention 1) 2. Sell a minimum of 150 pints of beer and/or cider on average per week (Intervention 1) 3. Willing to introduce a two-thirds pint serving size for all beer and cider available on tap at a proportionate price (Intervention 1) 4. Sell wine by the glass in serving sizes greater than 125ml (i.e. 175ml or 250ml) (Intervention 2) 5. Sell a minimum of 100 glasses of wine on average per week (Intervention 2) 6. Willing to cap the serving size of a glass of wine (Intervention 2) 7. Have an electronic point of sale (EPOS) till system to record daily sales of all drinks and their served sizes. 8. Are primarily indoor, permanent establishments in a fixed location; i.e. not purposefully temporary or time-limited (e.g. pop-up), or mobile venues (e.g. vans)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intervention 1:  Daily volume (in ml) of beer and cider purchased (including on tap, bottle, or can), measured using electronic records of sales Intervention 2:  Daily volume (in ml) of wine sold (including by the glass, bottle, and carafe), measured using electronic records of sales. Sales will be recorded for 12 weeks, including 4 weeks of business as usual before the intervention, 4 weeks of the intervention, and 4 weeks going back to business as usual after the intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Daily volume of beer and cider sold by serving size (pint, ½ pint, 2/3 pint, bottle sizes, can sizes) measured using electronic records of sales 2. Daily volume of wine purchased by serving size (125 ml, 175 ml, 250 ml, carafe, 750 ml bottle) measured using electronic records of sales 3. Daily volume of alcohol sold excluding beer and cider (during intervention 1) or wine (during intervention 2) measured using electronic records of sales 4. Daily revenue from food and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink measured using electronic records of sales 5. Daily number of transactions measured using electronic records of sales 6. Daily amount of beer and cider (during intervention 1) or wine (during intervention 2) sold in units of alcohol (in cases where it is practical to extract this information from electronic sales data) measured using electronic records of sales Additional measures For sites implementing Intervention 2, the capacity of their usual wine glasses will be recorded.

Countries

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Wales

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026