The effectiveness of electronic screening and brief intervention for risky drinking in Swedish university students

The effectiveness of electronic screening and brief intervention for risky drinking in Swedish university students: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN55046168

Enrollment

1297

Registered

2010-02-11

Start date

2007-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-09-09

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Conditions

Risky drinking Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol

Interventions

After completing their screenings for alcohol use, but before receiving feedback, respondents were randomly assigned to either the CG, or the IG. The CG then received very brief feedback, consisting o

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All third-semester students enrolled for the fall semester, 2007, at Linköping University (LiU) were eligible for participation in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students who were not part of the third-semester cohort at Linköping were not invited to participate in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in risky drinking behaviours at three and six months follow-up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in blood alcohol content (BAC) levels at three and six months follow-up	—

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

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