A pilot study to investigate the effect of reactivity to brief alcohol assessment on subsequent consumption, problems and dependence

ISRCTN	ISRCTN22264953
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN22264953
Protocol serial number	1
Sponsor	King's College London (UK)
Funder	Investigator-funded

Submission date: 12/02/2007
Registration date: 16/02/2007
Last edited: 03/05/2011

Recruitment status: No longer recruiting
Overall study status: Completed
Condition category: Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Jim McCambridge
Scientific

Centre for Research on Drugs & Health Behaviour
Department of Public Health & Policy
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street
London
WC1E 7HT
United Kingdom

Study information

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study acronym	AUDIT
Study objectives	The primary hypothesis of this pilot study is that participants who complete the AUDIT assessment measure (Saunders et al, 1993) at the time of study entry, will report lower levels of hazardous drinking (AUDIT score) at follow up, compared to the control group. The secondary hypotheses are that participants who complete the AUDIT assessment measure at study entry, will report lower levels of alcohol consumption, problems and dependence at follow up, compared to the control group. In combination with the specific effects of reactivity to a brief measure, we will also evaluate the more general impact of participating in a study of alcohol consumption. Saunders JB. Aasland OG. Babor TF. de la Fuente JR. Grant M. (1993) Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): WHO Collaborative Project on Early Detection of Persons with Harmful Alcohol Consumption--II. Addiction 88(6):791-804.
Ethics approval(s)	King's College London
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Hazardous drinking
Intervention	AUDIT 10-item screening questionnaire
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	AUDIT score
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	1. Hazardous drinking (as measured by) AUDIT score greater than or equal to 8 2. Hazardous drinking 10 or more units on any day within the past week regardless of gender 3. Hazardous drinking at or above 14 units past week for women or 21 units for men 4. Total number of units consumed in past week 5. Total number of days alcohol was drunk in the past month 6. Dependence (as measured by Leeds Dependence Questionnaire[LDQ]) 7. General Problems (as measured by Alcohol Problems Scale [APS]) 8. Academic Problems (as measured by Academic Role Expectations and Alcohol Scale[AREAS])
Completion date	01/09/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Lower age limit	18 Years
Upper age limit	24 Years
Sex	All
Target sample size at registration	400
Key inclusion criteria	University students aged 18-24
Key exclusion criteria	None
Date of first enrolment	01/02/2006
Date of final enrolment	01/09/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

United Kingdom
England

Study participating centre

Centre for Research on Drugs & Health Behaviour

London
WC1E 7HT
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	01/02/2008		Yes	No