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Just-in-time delivered planning intervention to reduce alcohol use in adolescents

Efficacy of a just-in-time delivered planning intervention to reduce alcohol use in adolescents with hazardous alcohol consumption: a micro-randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN52150713
Enrollment
79
Registered
2017-06-02
Start date
2017-06-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-06-08

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Conditions

Alcohol prevention Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol

Interventions

Participants receive the just-in-time delivered planning intervention to reduce alcohol use on their typically indicated drinking day at 5pm. The study has an AB/BA crossover design, in which each par

Sponsors

Swiss Reseach Institute for Public Health and Addiction
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Ownership of a mobile phone 2. Hazardous alcohol use defined by binge drinking: consumption of 5 (male; female: 4) or more alcoholic standard drinks on one or more occasions within 30 days preceding the baseline assessment 3. Aged 16 or over

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. No alcohol consumption with friends or when going out in the evening 2. Typical drinking time with friends or when going out: in the morning or afternoon 3. Age < 16

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of alcoholic standard drinks consumed during the previous evening/night, measured via an SMS text message "How many alcoholic drinks did you have last evening/night?” at 24 hours after the assessment of state of receptivity and vulnerability (i.e., at 5pm the following day)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Binge drinking: consumption of 5 (male) or 4 (female) or more alcoholic standard drinks during the previous evening/night, measured via an SMS text message "How many alcoholic drinks did you have last evening/night?” at 24 hours after the assessment of state of receptivity and vulnerability (i.e., at 5pm the following day)

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 18, 2026