Global Smart Drinking Goals to reduce harmful alcohol use in selected cities
Measurement and Evaluation of Global Smart Drinking Goals Initiative
This project will test a package of citywide actions to reduce binge drinking, underage drinking, and drinking-and-driving among residents aged 12 and older in selected cities.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 36000 (estimated) |
| Ages | 12 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Hbsa Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Calverton, Maryland) |
| Trial ID | NCT03262259 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
The program implements a multi-component, population-level intervention in six intervention cities (with plans to expand to nine) and compares outcomes to matched comparison cities. Components include screening and brief interventions by health providers, stronger enforcement of drink-driving and underage drinking laws, and novel or partially tested community measures. Multiple years of pre- and post-intervention cross-sectional surveys of adults and youth plus archival data on crashes, fatalities, violence, and injuries will be collected. Multi-level analyses across all city pairs will test whether the intervention reduces harmful alcohol use and related harms by at least 10%.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Non-institutionalized people aged 12 years and older who live in one of the participating intervention or comparison cities (with parental consent required for those under 18) are eligible to participate.
Not a fit: Individuals who live outside the participating cities, are institutionalized, or need individualized clinical care rather than population-level prevention may not receive direct benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could lower community rates of binge and underage drinking, reduce drinking-and-driving, and prevent alcohol-related crashes and fatalities.
How similar studies have performed: Similar multi-component, community-level alcohol prevention efforts have produced mixed but sometimes promising reductions in alcohol-related harms in prior research.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * At least 12 years old * Parental consent is be required if under 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Institutionalized individuals
Where this trial is running
Calverton, Maryland
- Hbsa — Calverton, Maryland, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Ted Miller, Ph.D. — Hbsa
- Study coordinator: Mary V Gordon
- Email: gordon@pire.org
- Phone: 3017552752
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.