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Violence and alcohol abuse intervention for Swedish youth – evaluation for evidence-based practice

Violence and alcohol abuse intervention for Swedish youth – routine enquiry and counselling for violence and Motivational Interviewing for risk drinking in Swedish youth health centres

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN40388402
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2016-04-22
Start date
2012-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-02-11

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Conditions

1. Exposure and victimization to violence among young people 2. Risk drinking of alcohol among young people Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

The participants, youth visiting four Youth Centers in the County Västernorrland in Sweden, are randomized into the intervention or the control group. A statistician, who was not otherwise involved in

Sponsors

Uppsala University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 15 and 22 2. Visiting a participating Youth Health Centre, in Västernorrland county (Sweden) for of counselling about sexual and reproductive health, social, psychological or physical problems, or ill-health

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe mental disease 2. Not going to a regular school due to mental retardation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Violence victimization is measured using the visual analogue score (VAS) at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months 2. Risky alcohol drinking behaviour is measured using the AUDI-C score and Bingedrinking AUIDIT-score at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Perceived general health is measured using at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months 2. Somatic pain symptoms are measured using at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months 3. Absence from school/work is measured using at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026