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An Animation- Versus Text-based Computer-tailored Game Intervention to Prevent Alcohol Consumption in Adolescents

NCT04853628 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2625

Last updated 2022-10-12

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Summary

This study consists in the design, implementation and evaluation of an animation (Alerta Alcohol 2.0)- versus text-based (Alerta Alcohol) computer-tailored game intervention aimed to prevent alcohol consumption and binge drinking (BD) in Spanish adolescents. A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (CRCT) is conducted to test the effectiveness of Alerta Alcohol versus Alerta Alcohol 2.0 in students aged 14 to 19 years across 24 high schools from Andalusia (southern Spain), which are randomized either to the experimental (EC-1, EC-2) or the control conditions (CC).

Conditions

  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Binge Drinking
  • Adolescent Behavior

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Alerta Alcohol

The intervention consists of preventive messages about the benefits of not consuming alcohol, reducing the positive attitudes and encouraging the negative attitudes towards alcohol drinking and BD, as well as social influence and self-efficacy, by personalized feedback. Skills and action plans are encouraged to help the student to reject BD. This information is presented through different tailored text messages. Moreover, several gamification strategies are used (i.e. offering a challenge, giving different stories and the use of avatars in these stories that take place in three different scenarios: at home, at celebrations and in public places).

BEHAVIORAL

Alerta Alcohol 2.0

The intervention consists of preventive messages about the benefits of not consuming alcohol, reducing the positive attitudes and encouraging the negative attitudes towards alcohol drinking and BD, as well as social influence and self-efficacy, by personalized feedback. Skills and action plans are encouraged to help the student to reject BD. This information is presented through different animated videos. Moreover, new gamification strategies are added (i.e. giving rewards and allocating points that can be accumulated and shown in a progress ranking) to those already used in Alerta Alcohol.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Delegación del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional sobre Drogas

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Maastricht University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Seville

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-10-01
Primary Completion
2021-06-30
Completion
2022-02-28

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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