High Schools- High on Life: an Intervention to Reduce Excessive Drinking in Danish High Schools
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
High schools High on life' intervention is a high school-based, multi-component intervention guided by theory, evidence, and empirical findings to reduce excessive drinking among Danish high school students. The study will employ a cluster-randomized controlled study design: investigators plan to include a random sample of at least 12 high schools randomly 1:1 allocated to either intervention or control group. Timeline: Baseline data will be obtained from the Danish National Youth Study 2019, collected in January to March 2019. Delivery of intervention: August 2019 to January 2020. Follow-up survey: April to May 2020. Primary outcome measure: mean number of binge-drinking episodes within the last 30 days. Secondary outcome measures: weekly alcohol consumption, alcohol intake at last school party, alcohol intake at the school during last school party, number of students that agrees that they are able to have fun at a party without drinking, and the proportion of students that think alcohol plays a too dominant part at the school. Implementation will be monitored thorough process evaluation.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
High schools High on life' intervention is a high school-based, multi-component intervention guided by theory, evidence, and empirical findings to reduce excessive drinking among Danish high school students. The study will employ a cluster-randomized controlled study design: based on sample size calculations investigators plan to include a random sample of at least 12 high schools randomly 1:1 allocated to either intervention or control group.
Timeline: Baseline data will be obtained from the Danish National Youth Study 2019, collected in January to March 2019. Delivery of intervention: August 2019 to January 2020. Follow-up survey: April to May 2020. Primary outcome measure: mean number of binge-drinking episodes within the last 30 days. Secondary outcome measures: weekly alcohol consumption, alcohol intake at last school party, alcohol intake at the school during last school party, number of students that agrees that they are able to have fun at a party without drinking, and the proportion of students that think alcohol plays a too dominant part at the school. Implementation will be monitored thorough process evaluation.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
|---|---|
| Experimental: Intervention The intervention consist of three main components. School environmental component The component targeting the high school environment consisted of two separate elements: Revision of school alcohol policy Appointment of coordinator(s) of student committees organizing events, where alcohol is sold, and student introduction committee. Student components The Student components consisted of three main elements: Web-based education for the student committees organizing events where alcohol is sold and the student introduction committee Pocket movie campaign Social norms campaign Parent components The parent component consisted of three separate elements: Parent Information Meeting Parent Information Folder Parent Information Website |
Behavioral: High schools High on Life
The intervention consist of three main components.
Environmental factors of the school environment
The component targeting the high school environment consisted of two separate elements:
Revision of school alcohol policy
Appointment of coordinator(s) of student committees organizing events, where alcohol is sold, and student introduction committee.
Student component
The Student components consisted of three main elements:
Online education for the student committees organizing events where alcohol is sold and the student introduction committee
Pocket movie campaign competition
Social norms campaign
Parent component
The parent component consisted of three separate elements:
Parent Information Meeting
Parent Information Folder
Parent Information Website
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| No Intervention: control group Control high schools was asked to continue business as usual and promised to receive the intervention in the school year starting in 2020 |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Mean number of binge drinking occasions within the last 30 days [12 months]
30% lower number of binge drinking occasions within the last 30 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Weekly alcohol consumption [12 months]
Mean weekly alcohol consumption
- Alcohol intake at last school party [12 months]
Alcohol intake at last school party
- Alcohol intake at the school during last school party [12 months]
Alcohol intake at the school during last school party
- Proportion that think alcohol play a too dominant part at the school [12 months]
Proportion who think alcohol play a too dominant part at the school
Other Outcome Measures
- Social inclusion [12 months]
Proportion of students who feel included in the social community at school, including students that do not drink or have a low alcohol intake
- Marihuana use [12 months]
proportion of students who have smoked marihuana
- Other drug use [12 months]
Proportion who have tried other drugs than marihuana
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Enrolled in High school that participate in The Danish National Youth Study 2019
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General High Schools
Exclusion Criteria:
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non General High schools students
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non participation in The Danish National Youth Study 2019
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Institute of Public Health | Copenhagen | Denmark | 1455 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of Southern Denmark
- Danish Cancer Society
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Veronica Pisinger, the national institute of public health, Southern Denmark University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
More Information
Publications
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