Workplace Interventions Preventing Risky Use of Alcohol and Sick Leave (WIRUS)

November 22, 2022 updated by: University of Stavanger
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.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

500

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Rogaland
      • Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway, 4021
        • University of Stavanger

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Employees screening positive for at-risk drinking (8+ on the AUDIT)

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: 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.
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.
EXPERIMENTAL: Balance
The group allocated to the Balance intervention will follow a comprehensive multi-session eHealth intervention with personalised feedback on the screening results.
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.
NO_INTERVENTION: 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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in alcohol consumption
Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months
Baseline and 6 months
Change in sickness absence
Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months
Baseline and 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in presenteeism
Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months
Baseline and 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2013

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

December 31, 2025

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

December 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 8, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 8, 2018

First Posted (ACTUAL)

March 15, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

November 28, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 22, 2022

Last Verified

November 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AA0000

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