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Brief title
Health condition
problem drinking, probleem drinken.
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Alcohol consumption a week measured in standard units (Weekly Recall). Measured after the intervention (T1) and 3 months later (T2) and at the same time for the waiting list control group.
Secondary outcome
1. Alcohol related problems;
2. Health care use;
3. Quality of life.
Background summary
In a randomized clinical trial (RCT) the effectiveness of a multi media self-help intervention is studied. The experimental group is compared to a waiting list control group. The waiting list control group receives the material one week after the experimental group has finished the course and after the first follow-up measurement.
The course materials are: a course book, five DVDs containing one episode and a self help website: www.minderdrinken.nl. Measurements take place at baseline, 8 weeks later (after the first course group) and 3 months later. The primary outcome is the number of standard units alcohol a week.
Study objective
Compared to a waiting list control group, do participants who receive a multi media self-help program drink less standard units of alcohol a week?
Study design
N/A
Intervention
The experimental Group received the multichannel Teleac course ‘Drinking less, do it yourself!’. It’s a cognitive behavioural self-help intervention to reduce alcohol consumption. The course consists of a course book (‘Drinking less’; Lemmers et al, 2006), five television episodes of 25 minutes (Teleac/NOT, 2006) the self-help site MinderDrinken.nl (Riper e.a., 2002) and an informative site of Teleac: www.teleac.nl/minderdrinken.nl. The book has 190 pages and contains information, exercises and a diary to register alcohol intake. The television episodes follow the information in the five chapters of the book. Also two students are followed over time while they work through the course. A tv-coach gives advise.
The waiting list control group receives the intervention after the post-measurement (about 8 weeks afther baseline).
Centre for Prevention and Brief Intervention,
P.O. Box 725
Jeannet Kramer
Da Costakade 45
Utrecht 3500 AS
The Netherlands
+31 (0)30 2959380
jkramer@trimbos.nl
Centre for Prevention and Brief Intervention,
P.O. Box 725
Jeannet Kramer
Da Costakade 45
Utrecht 3500 AS
The Netherlands
+31 (0)30 2959380
jkramer@trimbos.nl
Inclusion criteria
1. Informed consent;
2. Age of 18 years or older;
3. Access to the internet;
4. Availability of an e-mail address;
5. Access to a DVD or video player.
Exclusion criteria
1. Professional help for alcohol problems;
2. Member of a self help group like Alcoholics Anonymous;
3. Presently using alcohol medication;
4. Involved in a study about alcohol;
5. No alcohol consumption at baseline.
Design
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL950 |
| NTR-old | NTR976 |
| Other | : |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN14847232 |