Status:
COMPLETED
Drinks:Ration - Combat Stress Randomized Controlled Trial
Lead Sponsor:
King's College London
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Liverpool
British Army
Conditions:
Alcohol Abuse
Mental Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Alcohol misuse is higher in the United Kingdom (UK) Armed Forces (AF) than the general population. Previous research has shown that interventions delivered via smartphone are efficacious in promoting ...
Detailed Description
Alcohol misuse is common in the United Kingdom (UK) Armed Forces (AF), with the prevalence rates higher in the AF than the general population. Research indicates that the trend continues after personn...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants will be included if they have downloaded the app onto an iOS or Android device;
- Participants will be included if they are 18 years of age or older;
- Participants will be included if they live in the UK;
- Participants will be included if they consume fourteen units (approximately 140g of alcohol) of alcohol or more per week as measured using Time-Line Follow back for Alcohol Consumption at baseline (day 0);
- Participants will be included if they provide a mobile phone number; and
- Are a veteran of the UK Armed Forces.
Exclusion
- Participants will be excluded if they are listed as being 'red' risk by Combat Stress, which is determined by the clinical team following an initial assessment and is based on a traffic light system to assess risk, where red indicates an immediate high risk to the individual and/or others. The application of 'red' risk is applied independently of the research team and is used only where participation in the study could impact clinical treatment. The exclusion will apply only during contact list data extraction.
- Participants will be excluded if they do not have a mobile phone; and
- Participants will be excluded if they have not given Combat Stress consent for contact for research purposes.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 28 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
123 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04494594
Start Date
October 1 2020
End Date
March 28 2022
Last Update
October 14 2022
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Combat Stress
Leatherhead, Surrey, United Kingdom, KT22 0BX