Status:

UNKNOWN

Nurse-led Alcohol Brief Intervention Plus Mobile Personalized Chat-based Support on Reducing Alcohol Use in University Students

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Alcohol Misuse

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims to assess the effect of personalized support using instant messaging application on alcohol drinking reduction in university students proactively recruited from universities in Hong Ko...

Detailed Description

The government has promoted Hong Kong as the Asian's wine hub with zero alcohol tax (ethanol ≤30%) since 2008, which causes dramatic increases in alcohol drinking and binge drinking rates. Alcohol use...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Student aged ≥18 years from local universities in Hong Kong
  • Able to read and communicate in Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin)
  • Likely to stay in Hong Kong for most of the time in the next 12 months
  • Using IM Apps (WhatsApp or WeChat) installed on a smartphone
  • Baseline AUDIT screening score ≥8

Exclusion

  • Having a history of psychiatric/psychological disease or currently on regular psychotropic medications
  • Currently participating in treatments or programmes on reducing alcohol use

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 30 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

770 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04025151

Start Date

September 30 2020

End Date

November 30 2022

Last Update

September 13 2021

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School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 000000