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NCT Number: NCT01180829

Pilot Study of Text Message Brief Interventions for Problem Drinkers

This study will provide a pilot test of two different text message interventions for problem drinkers. Participants will be recruited using a general population telephone survey. Participants in a control group (who will not receive text messages) will be compared to participants who receive one of two different types of text message packages (12 text messages sent once per week in each) - a series of personalized feedback text messages or a series of consciousness raising test messages (i.e., messages that keep the thought of cutting down on their drinking in the participants' mind). Participants in the three different conditions will be followed-up in three months time to assess changes in drinking. It is predicted that participants who receive either of the text message packages will report reduced drinking as compared to those participants in the control condition who do not receive any text messages.

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Key information

Conditions

Alcohol Dependence Alcohol-Related Disorders Alcoholism Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

19 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2S1, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Resident of Ontario
  • 19 years of age or over
  • Have consumed alcohol in the one month prior to the telephone survey.
  • A score of 8 or over on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
  • Are willing to participate in follow-up at three months

Exclusion criteria

•None

Treatment and study plan

Personalized feedback text messages

Behavioral

A series of 12 text messages, each of which contains one personalized feedback item about the person's drinking.

Consciousness raising text messages

Behavioral

A series of 12 text messages, each of which consists of an item designed to get the person to think about his or her drinking

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of drinks in a typical week

    Time frame: Three months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Frequency of consumption

    Time frame: Three months

  2. usual number of drinks per occasion

    Time frame: Three months

  3. Frequency of consuming 5 or more drinks on one occasion

    Time frame: three months

  4. highest number of drinks on one occasion

    Time frame: 3 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Other

Collaborators

  • Health Canada

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Aug 12, 2010
Registry last updated
Aug 30, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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