Testing Interventions to Reduce Alcohol Consumption Among Outpatients in a Dental Setting

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The investigators wish to investigate the feasibility of using a web based drinking app (www.drinksmeter.com) to reduce alcohol consumption among patients attending an outpatient clinic in a dental setting.

Detailed Description
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Any intervention on alcohol use is relevant to patients attending an oral medicine clinic, as alcohol can contribute to/or worsen mouth disorders. For example, research confirms that white and red patches of the lining of the mouth in regular tobacco and alcohol users can change to mouth cancer. Many people do not know that drinking alcohol would increase their mouth cancer risk. Any new or follow-up patients attending our clinic and reporting drinking over the recommended guidelines (as given by European Code Against Cancer) will be eligible to participate. The study will start on the first visit to the clinic and/or at their follow-up visit. For each volunteer the study will last 3 months. Participants will be allocated to two groups, those receiving routine brief counselling on the day of their visit and those to whom a web-based electronic tool to self-assess is introduced. They will be motivated to use it in the following weeks to reduce consumption . The study will evaluate alcohol consumption levels using tested questionnaires at base-line and exit. The investigators will assess the feasibility of the use of an electronic tool in our study population, whether it provided better outcomes compared to standard care.

Official Title
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Assess and Improve Patient's Self-reported Alcohol Consumption While Attending the Oral Medicine Clinic

Conditions
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Alcohol Addiction, Mouth Diseases

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Drinksmeter
* Behavioral: Brief Advice of Alcohol Use


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patient attending the Department of Oral Medicine at King's College Hospital and consuming alcohol over recommended guidance (European Code Against Cancer) Exclusion Criteria: Patient which cannot understand English Complete lack of IT literacy Patient in contact with a specialized alcohol service

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 16 Years
Maximum Age: 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Drinksmeter<br>Web-based application delivering Identification and Brief Advice of Alcohol Use | Device: Drinksmeter<br>* Web-based application delivering Identification and Brief Advice of Alcohol Use<br>Behavioral: Brief Advice of Alcohol Use<br>* Lifestyle counseling regarding alcohol intake and completion of Audit-10 questionnaire done chair-side with clinician<br>|
| Active Comparator: Brief Advice of Alcohol Use<br>Lifestyle counseling regarding alcohol intake and completion of Audit-10 questionnaire done chair-side with clinician | Behavioral: Brief Advice of Alcohol Use<br>* Lifestyle counseling regarding alcohol intake and completion of Audit-10 questionnaire done chair-side with clinician<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reduction in mean number of alcohol units consumed per week | Number of weekly alcohol units will be recorded before intervention and 3-6 months after intervention | 6-12 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Improvement of AUDIT-10 (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) Questionnaire Score | AUDIT-10 questionnaire given before and after intervention. A total score is given for the questionnaire based on the answers given. This total score will be compared before and after. | 6-12 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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drinksmeter, alcohol counselling