Drinks:Ration - Combat Stress Randomized Controlled Trial
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Alcohol Abuse
- Mental Disorder
- Mental Health Issue
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: This is a two-arm participant blinded (single-blinded) RCT, comparing a smartphone app (control arm) which includes feedback on baseline self-reported alcohol consumption, with a smartphone app (intervention arm) that includes individualised normative feedback, plus features designed to enhance participant motivation, app interactive feedback and self-efficacy in modifying their alcohol consumption. In this study, both the control and intervention arms will be delivered via one smartphone app known as Drinks:Ration. Participants in the control arm are given access only to alcohol consumption feedback based on publicly available health guidance and reminder messaging to consult the feedback. Those in the intervention arm are given full access to the app which includes all theoretically driven components and messaging (discussed further in Intervention section). Both arms will be asked to use the app for 28-days.Masking: Double (Participant, Care Provider)Masking Description: Randomisation occurs when a quick response (QR) code is generated and a unique proxy identifier and participant gender is assigned. At this point, participants are automatically randomised to receive the control or intervention arm and are blinded. Block randomisation, of size 2, will be used to ensure equal gender distribution across both conditions. The randomisation procedure is done automatically by the Drinks:Ration platform with no human involvement except to provide a proxy identifier and gender.Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Alcohol misuse is common in the United Kingdom (UK) Armed Forces (AF), with the prevalence rates higher in the AF than the general population. Research indicates that the trend continues after personnel leave service ('veteran' or 'ex-serving' are used interchangeably in the UK). It has been estimat...
Alcohol misuse is common in the United Kingdom (UK) Armed Forces (AF), with the prevalence rates higher in the AF than the general population. Research indicates that the trend continues after personnel leave service ('veteran' or 'ex-serving' are used interchangeably in the UK). It has been estimated that more than 50% of those who have left the AF meet the criteria for hazardous alcohol use, a score of eight or above on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). The last two decades has seen a proliferation in the use of digital technologies to support brief intervention management and treatment of alcohol misuse in the general public, yet little attention has focused forwards the AF community. In the late 1990's interventions were commonly delivered via a computer using CD-ROM-based programmes, but with the advent of the World Wide Web many new opportunities arose to harness increase reach, provide real-time monitoring, and offer personalised treatment. This includes the use of Short Message Service (SMS) which have been shown to be effective in encouraging people to change their behaviour. The aim of this Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) is to assess the efficacy of a 28-day brief alcohol intervention delivered via a smartphone app (Drinks:Ration) in reducing self-reported weekly alcohol consumption between baseline and 3 months (day 84) among veterans who drink at a hazardous or harmful level and are receiving, or have received, support for mental health symptoms in a clinical setting.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04494594
- Collaborators
- University of Liverpool
- British Army
- Combat Stress
- Investigators
- Not Provided
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