Workplace Interventions Preventing Risky Use of Alcohol and Sick Leave

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-08-31

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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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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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alcohol Consumption Sick Leave Workplace Interventions Presenteeism

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Riskbruk

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.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Riskbruk

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

The group allocated to the Balance intervention will follow a comprehensive multi-session eHealth intervention with personalised feedback on the screening results.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Balance

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Control group/usual care

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.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Riskbruk

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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Balance

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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL