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Online Education Hubs and Chat-based Text Messaging for Reducing Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking in Adolescents: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

ConditionTeen Drinking
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age12-18
SponsorThe University of Hong Kong

About this trial

Online education hubs and Chat-based text messaging for reducing alcohol consumption and binge drinking in adolescents: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

being a Hong Kong resident aged between 12-18 years;

having consumed alcohol in the past 12-month;

Using WhatsApp in their cell phone.

Disqualifiers

cannot communicate in Cantonese or read Chinese;

currently using other alcohol control programs.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Online platform hub and mHealth Text Messaging

    Behavioral

    The treatment package includes both optional and mandatory treatments. The mandatory treatments consist of mHealth text messaging and an online platform hub. We have developed a game which educates teenagers about alcohol reduction and promotes awareness of alcohol-related harm. Designed to be both engaging and informative, the game uses real-life scenarios, interactive storytelling, and decision-based gameplay to help young people understand the risks of excessive drinking. Also, participants with Audit Score \> 7 will receive individualized chat-based instant text messages from WhatsApp for 8 weeks. They will have real-time and one-to-one interaction. The conversation intensity depends on the participants' need.

  • Self-help material

    Behavioral

    Self-help material like leaflet is a common method used in preventing teenage Drinking.

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Intervention groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control GroupActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Number of drinking days

The primary outcome is the number of drinking days in the past 30 days at 3-month follow-up.

Time frame
3-month follow-up

Secondary outcomes

1

Number of ever binge drinking days

Number of ever binge drinking days in the past 3 months at 3-month follow-up since trial participation

Time frame
3-month follow-up
2

Number of binge drinking days

Number of binge drinking days in the past 30 days at 3-month

Time frame
3-month follow-up
3

Intention to reduce or quit alcohol drinking

Intention to reduce or quit alcohol drinking in 10 points Likert scale at 3-month follow-up. \[0: no intention \| 10: Highest Intention\]

Time frame
3-month follow-up
4

Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test

Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) score is a validated scale in measuring the impact of alcohol consumption on individual's health.

Time frame
3-month follow-up

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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The University of Hong Kong

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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