Alcohol Consumption: Norms, Identities, & Motivations

NCT06447350 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 23-0278
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 240
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The emergence of new problematic alcohol consumption practices among young people requires new dynamics in prevention strategies. In this context, the ADUC project (Alcohol and Drugs at the University of Caen) aims to develop a better understanding of alcohol consumption, and in particular the practice of binge drinking (BD), in order to develop relevant and adapted prevention tools. The ALCONIM study (IRESP funding; Agreement 20II31-00 - ADUC part 3) is a randomized controlled trial that focuses on the specific determinants of norms, identities and motivations. The main objective of this experiment in social psychology is to validate a program for the prevention of BD practices based on motivational interviewing (MI) associated with induced hypocrisy (IH), social identity mapping (SIM) and motivational modeling (MM) in a student environment.

Conditions

Binge Drinking; Alcohol Drinking

Keywords

norms; induced hypocrisy paradigm; identity; social identity mapping; motivation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Binge drinking score

  The BD score is calculated on the basis of 3 distinct elements (Q1: "number of average standard drinks per hour (containing about 10g of pure alcohol in France)"; Q2: "number of drunken episodes in the last month" and Q3; "percentage of drunken episodes among the occasions of drinking"). The score results from the following weighting: (4 x Q1) + Q2\*6 + (0.2 x Q3). This score considers both the quantity and frequency of drinking, thus integrating the dimension of repeated alcohol withdrawal.

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (13)

• craving

  1 month

• craving

  6 months

• Readiness to Change Alcohol consumption

  1 month

• Readiness to Change Alcohol consumption

  6 months

• alcohol use

  1 month

Study Arms (4)

control (MI)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

A motivational Interview will be conducted with participant.

Behavioral: motivational interviewing

IH

EXPERIMENTAL

motivational Interview + IH task

Behavioral: Induced hypocrisy; Behavioral: motivational interviewing

SIM

EXPERIMENTAL

motivational Interview + SIM task

Behavioral: social identity mapping; Behavioral: motivational interviewing

MM

EXPERIMENTAL

motivational Interview + MM task

Behavioral: Motivational modeling; Behavioral: motivational interviewing

Interventions

Induced hypocrisy BEHAVIORAL

Induced hypocrisy task

IH

social identity mapping BEHAVIORAL

Social identity mapping task

SIM

Motivational modeling BEHAVIORAL

Motivational modeling task

MM

motivational interviewing BEHAVIORAL

motivational interviewing

IH; MM; SIM; control (MI)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• aged between 18 and 30 years old,
• of French mother language,
• of both sexes,
• binge drinking score \> 1,
• having signed an informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnant or breastfeeding students,
• students who declare a history of neurological, neurosurgical, psychiatric, endocrine or infectious diseases.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Caen: lead

Study Sites (1)

CAEN University Hospital

Caen, France

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Lehoux T, Cabe N, Dupont MA, Fleury M, Hamonniere T, Lemercier-Dugarin M, Mauduy M, Mauny N, Montcharmont C, Mortier A, Senemeaud C, Mange J. ALCOhol use, Norms, Identities and Motivations-based (ALCONIM) prevention program for binge drinking among college students: a study protocol for a parallel-group randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2025 Dec 5;27(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s13063-025-09272-0.

  PMID: 41345666 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Binge Drinking; Alcohol Drinking

Interventions

Motivational Interviewing

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Alcohol-Related Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Drinking Behavior; Behavior; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Directive Counseling; Counseling; Mental Health Services; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: 1. control condition with motivational interview 2. IH condition with motivational interview avec IH program 3. SIM condition with motivational interview avec SIM program 4. MM condition with motivational interview avec MM program

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 3, 2024
• First Posted: June 7, 2024
• Study Start: April 5, 2024
• Primary Completion: January 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2026
• Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)