An interventional study of Riskbruk and Balance in Alcohol Consumption, Sick Leave and Workplace Interventions, sponsored by University of Stavanger. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in Norway. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-11-28.
Sponsored by University of Stavanger · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of two workplace interventions (the Riskbruk model and Balance) in reducing risky alcohol consumption, sickness absence and presenteeism. The purpose is to assess whether the Riskbruk model should be implemented in the Norwegian workforce in its entirety, whether the less extensive and costly alternative Balance is sufficient, or if neither one of them show effectiveness compared to usual care.
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This study's planned enrollment of 500 is above the median of 122 across 607 interventional studies indexed under Alcohol Drinking.
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The employees randomised to the Riskbruk group will be offered two consultations a ∼15 min with the OHS. The subjects will receive individual feedback on the screening results. During these sessions, Motivational Interviewing will be used.
Behavioral: Riskbruk
The group allocated to the Balance intervention will follow a comprehensive multi-session eHealth intervention with personalised feedback on the screening results.
Behavioral: Balance
The control group will receive the usual follow-up provided by the OHS for persons with risky alcohol behaviour. In order to provide something that appears as a plausible follow-up to the control participants, they will be given a booklet that covers general information about alcohol and potential risks and harms of drinking. The booklet contains no advise on how to achieve a change in drinking behaviour.
The Riskbruk model incorporates alcohol screening through a widely employed alcohol screening questionnaire, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and a standard alcohol biomarker, carbohydrate-deficient transferring in serum (CDT), with brief consultations using the motivational interviewing (MI) technique. MI is a collaborative conversation style used to increase awareness and reflection around one's own drinking habits, as well as strengthening the person's motivation for a lifestyle change. The conversation style includes expressing empathy through reflective listening, communicating respect and acceptance of the participants and their feelings, and open up for self-reflection and exploration around the drinking behaviour.
Balance is a new Norwegian eHealth programme, and incorporates two approaches to behaviour modification interventions: a brief interventions and an intensive self-help programme. The intervention is based on cognitive-behavioural and self-help principles, and is given to the participants through multiple interactive sessions.
Change in alcohol consumption
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Change in sickness absence
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Change in presenteeism
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
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