NCT02450344

Brief Summary

Objectives The aims of this study are to test the effectiveness of an online quiz competition in changing adolescents' alcohol-related attitudes and behaviour and to explore the fe¬asibility of using Internet viral marketing to reach a significant number of adolescents. Hypotheses to be tested

  1. 1.The present online quiz competition is more effective in changing adolescents' alcohol-related attitudes and behaviours than traditional health promotion.
  2. 2.Internet viral marketing is effective in reaching a significant number of adolescents.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
7,933

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2015

Typical duration for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 14, 2015

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 21, 2015

Completed
11 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2015

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

June 21, 2018

Status Verified

June 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

May 14, 2015

Last Update Submit

June 19, 2018

Conditions

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeDrinking Behaviour

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Alcohol-related attitude

    Alcohol-related attitude will be measured by the Alcohol Attitude and Behaviour Survey.

    One-month after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Drinking behaviour

    One-month after intervention

Study Arms (2)

Internet intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Interactive health promotion

Behavioral: Interactive health promotion

Conventional intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Passive health promotion

Behavioral: Passive health promotion

Interventions

Interactive health promotionBEHAVIORAL

An Internet quiz game competition utilising quiz questions related to alcohol

Internet intervention
Passive health promotionBEHAVIORAL

An electronic package of information related to alcohol

Conventional intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age11 Years - 17 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Grade 7 to 9 students in participating schools

You may not qualify if:

  • Students who could not comprehend written Chinese

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Ip P, Chan KL, Chow CB, Lam TH, Ho SY, Wong WH, Wong MF. An Internet-Based Intervention to Promote Alcohol-Related Attitudinal and Behavioral Change Among Adolescents: Protocol of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2016 Jun 1;5(2):e103. doi: 10.2196/resprot.5001.

    PMID: 27252072DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

BehaviorDrinking Behavior

Study Officials

  • Patrick Ip, MPH, MBBS

    The University of Hong Kong

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 14, 2015

First Posted

May 21, 2015

Study Start

June 1, 2015

Primary Completion

April 1, 2017

Study Completion

April 1, 2017

Last Updated

June 21, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-06