Hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol
Conditions
Interventions
Current intervention as of 27/05/2022:
Participants who complete the baseline assessment will be randomised individually to intervention and control groups using block randomisation (block size of 50)
Self-monitoring & Feedback
Normative Feedback, Cognitive Bias Re-training, Behavioural Substitution and Information about Antecedents. The app contains standard features such as information about the UK drinking guidelines.
On
Sponsors
University College London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants will be included if they: 1. Are aged 18 years or over 2. Live in the UK 3. Are hazardous and harmful drinkers (AUDIT score>=8) 4. Have access to an iOS device (i.e. iPhone, iPod touch or iPad) 5. Want to drink less alcohol
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded if they are unwilling to complete follow-up assessments or unable to read English (for pragmatic reasons)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current primary outcome measure as of 27/05/2022: Self-reported weekly alcohol consumption estimated over the last month, in standard units, derived from the extended quantity-frequency questions of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) at baseline and 6 months follow-up adjusted for baseline _____ Previous primary outcome measure: Self-reported weekly alcohol consumption estimated over the last month, in standard units, derived from the extended quantity-frequency questions of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) at baseline and 6 months follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current secondary outcome measures as of 27/05/2022: 1. Self-reported weekly alcohol consumption estimated over the last month, derived from the extended quantity-frequency questions of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) at baseline and 1 and 3 months follow-up adjusted for baseline 2. Heavy episodic alcohol use (measured using AUDIT question 3) at 6-month follow-up 3. Full adapted AUDIT score at 6-month follow up 4. Alcohol-related problems or consequences and alcohol-related injury measured using the Alcohol Short Index of Problems at 6 months follow-up 5. Use of healthcare services measured using a shortened Service Use Questionnaire at 6 months follow-up 6. Health-related quality of life measured using the EQ-5D-5L at 6 months follow-up _____ Previous secondary outcome measures: 1. Self-reported weekly alcohol consumption estimated over the last month, derived from the extended quantity-frequency questions of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) at baseline and 1 and 3 months follow-up 2. Proportion of hazardous drinkers measured using AUDIT score, where hazardous drinkers are those scoring >=8, at baseline and 6 months follow-up 3. Alcohol-related problems or consequences and alcohol-related injury measured using the Alcohol Short Index of Problems at 6 months follow-up 4. Use of healthcare services measured using a shortened Service Use Questionnaire at 6 months follow-up 5. Health-related quality of life measured using the EQ-5D-5L at 6 months follow-up | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed