A community intervention to reduce alcohol consumption and drunkenness among adolescents – a quasi-experimental evaluation of the Öckerö method

The Öckerö method for alcohol prevention - a quasi-experimental evaluation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN51635778

Enrollment

14000

Registered

2021-03-31

Start date

2016-08-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-05-03

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Conditions

Alcohol use and drunkenness among adolescents aged 13-15 years Not Applicable

Interventions

The Öckerö Method is a community intervention that aims to change social norms of adolescents with regards to alcohol consumption, by providing information to parents, other adults, local associations

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All school students in grade 7-9 (aged 13-15 years) in the participating municipalities

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not present in the school at the day of the survey procedure or no consent from parents (for adolescents aged below 15 years)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Alcohol consumption (ever) and drunkenness (last year, last month) among adolescents, measured by self-report data using well-established survey questions at baseline (start of grade 7), at the start of grade 8, and at the start of grade 9	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Parental attitudes towards adolescent drinking as perceived by the adolescents, measured by two self-report items combined into a scale at baseline (start of grade 7), at the start of grade 8, and at the start of grade 9	—

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

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