Supporting Women in the UK Armed Forces Who Consume Alcohol at an Increased Risk: Refining the DrinksRation Platform

Launched by KING'S COLLEGE LONDON · Jul 24, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is focused on helping women in the UK Armed Forces who struggle with drinking too much alcohol. While alcohol misuse is a common issue in the military, most support programs have been geared towards men, who make up the majority of the armed forces. This study aims to improve a digital tool called DrinksRation, which helps service members manage and reduce their drinking, by making it more suitable for female veterans. The researchers will be looking for at least 148 female veterans who drink 15 or more units of alcohol a week to take part in the trial.

To be eligible, participants must be women aged 18 or older, live in the UK, and have served in the armed forces. They also need to use a smartphone to download the DrinksRation app. If you join the study, you will help shape a program specifically designed to support female veterans like you. The trial is currently recruiting participants, and it offers a chance to be part of a project aimed at creating better resources for women facing challenges with alcohol consumption in the military.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• • Inclusion criteria
• • Are aged 18 years or older;
• • Identify as female (self-reported sex);
• • Live in the United Kingdom;
• • Consume 15 UK units (approximately 150g) of alcohol or more per week as measured using Timeline Follow-back for alcohol consumption (TLFB; \[23\]) at baseline (day 0);
• • Are veterans of the UK AF, defined as per UK definitions as having completed at least one day of paid employment in the UK AF (verified by self-report at eligibility screening);
• • Have downloaded the mobile app onto an iOS or Android smartphone.
• • Exclusion criteria
• • -Does not own a smartphone phone.