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NCT Number: NCT02453971

Trial to Evaluate the Effects of the German eCHECKUP TO GO in Students

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Alcohol Consumption Alcohol Drinking Alcohol-Related Disorders Behavior Binge Drinking Chemically-Induced Disorders Drinking Behavior Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Applied Sciences Esslingen

Esslingen am Neckar, Baden-Wurttemberg, 73732, Germany

About this study

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

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • any student

Exclusion criteria

  • ongoing recuperation

Treatment and study plan

German Version of eCHECKUP TO GO

Other

It is an online prevention program targeting alcohol consumption.

Primary outcomes

  1. Quantity-Frequency Questions (Alcohol Consumption)

    Time frame: 3-month

    Quantity of standard drinks during the last month and frequency of binge drinking occasions during the last month.

  2. Quantity-Frequency Questions (Alcohol Consumption)

    Time frame: 6-month

    Quantity of standard drinks during the last month and frequency of binge drinking occasions during the last month.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Maximum Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)

    Time frame: 3-month

    Estimation of BAC using the Widmark formula for the occasion during the past month when somebody drank the most.

  2. Maximum Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)

    Time frame: 6-month

    Estimation of BAC using the Widmark formula for the occasion during the past month when somebody drank the most.

  3. Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI) (18-Item Version)

    Time frame: 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.

  4. Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI) (18-Item Version)

    Time frame: 6-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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Other

Collaborators

  • Federal Ministry of Health, Germany

Registry information

Official study title

German Title: Prävention Substanzbezogener Störungen Bei Studierenden

Acronym: PsSt

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
May 27, 2015
Registry last updated
Dec 14, 2015

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