Alcohol Consumption
Conditions
Keywords
alcohol consumption, binge drinking, web-based personalized feedback program, students
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of the German eCHECKUP TO GO (eCHUG-D) in students. Compared to the control group subjects who conducted eCHUG-D should have less alcohol consumption and less alcohol associated problems after three and six months.
Detailed description
The effectivity of the eCHUG-D will be checked through a prospective randomized-controlled web-study. All students at the participating universities will be informed about the PsSt-study. They have to agree to the informed consent to take part in the study. A missing agreement leads to exclusion. All subjects get an individual random login-code for study participation. After random assignment (intervention (eCHUG-D) vs. control group) all subjects have to answer the same web-questionnaires about their alcohol consumption (see outcome variables). Subjects of the intervention group are then requested to conduct eCHUG-D and to fill in their login-code at the end of the program. The 3-month and 6-month follow-ups contain similar questions about alcohol consumption and alcohol related consequences. On 6-month follow-up additional questions ask about the acceptance of eCHUG-D (intervention group) and the acceptance of the study in general (control condition). Earlier studies showed the effectiveness of eCHUG in US college samples. The primary endpoint of the study ist the amount of alcohol consumed. We hypothesize that the eCHUG group will show significantly lower levels of alcohol intake than the control group
Interventions
OTHERGerman Version of eCHECKUP TO GO
It is an online prevention program targeting alcohol consumption.
Sponsors
Federal Ministry of Health, Germany
Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* any student
Exclusion criteria
* ongoing recuperation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity-Frequency Questions (Alcohol Consumption) | 3-month | Quantity of standard drinks during the last month and frequency of binge drinking occasions during the last month. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) | 3-month | Estimation of BAC using the Widmark formula for the occasion during the past month when somebody drank the most. |
| Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI) (18-Item Version) | 3-month | The RAPI is a 18-item self-administered screening tool for assessing adolescent problem drinking. Categorical answering is requested for consequences of alcohol use (0 = None,1 = 1-2 times, 2 = 3-5 times, 3 = More than 5 times). The RAPI is scored on a scale of 0-54. |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed