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Swiss Study on Young People and Alcohol

Electronic alcohol screening and brief intervention (E-SBI) for young adults:a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN55991918
Enrollment
1200
Registered
2012-07-20
Start date
2012-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

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

Conditions

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

Interventions

Web based brief intervention and information on alcohol use and its consequences (primary and secondary prevention intervention dependending on alcohol use level, duration: approx. 10 minutes, web-bas

Sponsors

Swiss National Science Foundation (Switzerland)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Study participants are recruited among partcipants to the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors (C-SURF) 2. Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self reported alcohol use: 1. Weekly alcohol consumption (number of drinks per week, where one drink contains 10g of ethanol) 2. Monthly frequency of Risky Single Occasion Drinking episodes (RSOD corresponding to 6 or more drinks per occasion)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Number of consequences due to alcohol 1.1. Was injured or injured someone else 1.2. Had a hangover 1.3. Missed a class or work 1.4. Performed poorly at work 1.5. Did something that was later regretted 1.6. Had a blackout 1.7. Got into an argument or fight with friends 1.8. Had unplanned sex 1.9. Had unprotected sex 1.10. Damaged property 1.11. Had problems with the police 1.12. Received medical treatment 1.13. Observed negative impact on physical health and observed negative impact on mental health 2. Computed Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC), based on maximum reported alcohol 3. Presence of unhealthy alcohol use ( ¡Ý 21 drinks per week or at least one RSOD episode per month) 4. Use of the website (number of visits on information pages)

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 3, 2026