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Effects of Training Combined With a Small Financial Incentive on Reducing Alcohol Consumption

NCT04999371 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 443

Last updated 2022-03-03

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Summary

The existing alcohol intervention studies are mainly conducted in developed countries, few studies have focused on alcohol consumption among ethnic minority migrant people in developing countries. To address this gap, the investigators aim to evaluate the effects of a brief intervention combined with a small financial incentive on alcohol consumption and health outcomes among the migrated population in Liangshan Prefecture. This study was conducted in Liangshan Prefecture for two reasons: first, Liangshan is a region located in the southwestern of Sichuan province and is populated by Yi minority, and the average income in Liangshan is just about two-thirds of the national average income. Second, a study found that the drinking rate of the Yi minority (47.9%) is higher than that of other regions in China.

The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of alcohol consumption among the ethnic populations in China and to test the feasibility and efficacy of small financial incentives with brief advice intervention targeting the reduction of harmful drinking behaviors among poor people.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Brief Alcohol Intervention

The participants in the treatment group received free three-time counsel and constant multi-media messages about the topic of alcohol consumption for three months. One-to-one counseling services will be provided via a telephone call, which is based on World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. A total of three counsels are conducted, which are set on the second week, sixth and tenth week after the baseline survey. Brief intervention counselors are from the team of this study and trained by Hongkong University. All counselors are required to attend a full-day workshop before participant recruitment. The contents of the workshop include (1) knowledge of excessive drinking harms and benefits of controlling drinking; (2) overview of AUDIT; (3) alcohol reduction advice; (4) a standard procedure of brief intervention.

BEHAVIORAL

Financial Incentive Intervention

The participants in financial Incentive intervention group were conducted by deducting money. Firstly, a certain amount of vouchers were given to the participants, which was equivalent to the reward for passing seven tests. Then, the voucher would be deducted according to every test result. Finally, the participants will receive cash according to the vouchers.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Peking University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-07-29
Primary Completion
2021-12-31
Completion
2022-07-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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