Alcohol DrinkingAF-CIDINCT03097354
Assignment of Alcohol Drinks to CIDI Drink Categories
An observational study of Alcohol Drinking, run by Technische Universität Dresden at 1 site in Germany.
Trial summary
Alcohol consumption is a prevalent behavior in Western societies, which may produce feelings of happiness and sociability, but also increases the risk of individual and societal detriments. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Alcohol Drinking
- How many people
- 174 participants
- Where
- 1 siteGermany
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2017to 29 May 2017
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: ad-hoc sample of German-speaking alcohol users, either currently studying at a university or not
Who may be able to join
- Lifetime-consumption of any of the 60 presented alcoholic beverages,
- Consumption of 12 or more alcoholic drinks past year,
- Ability to understand and accept the informed consent, to answer the presented questions and fill out all questionnaires
Who cannot join
- Multiple participation in this study
- not answering at least one presented questionnaire (60-beverages-questionnaire, assignment-questionnaire, AUDIT questionnaire, sociodemographic questionnaire)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Germany1 site
Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, 01187
About this study
Official title: Validation of the Assignment of Alcoholic Drinks to Predefined Drink Groups in the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI)
Alcohol consumption is a prevalent behavior in Western societies, which may produce feelings of happiness and sociability, but also increases the risk of individual and societal detriments. A detailed knowledge about individual and region-specific alcohol consumption is crucial in many aspects of health systems, from general practitioner's diagnostic evaluation to decisions on health-care related fundings for prevention programs by legislative and executive councils.
The assessment of alcohol consumption often consists of questions like "What alcohol and in which amount did you drink lately?" which may be answered using a given list of prevalent alcoholic beverages. With this study, the investigators want to contribute to the understanding of psychological determinants in answering these questions. For example, it is not yet fully understood, to which extend and why certain beverages are assigned to one of several beverage groups. The investigators suspect that familiarity with specific beverages as well as product names may influence this assignment.
In this online survey, which is open to any German-speaking alcohol user no matter how often or how much alcohol one normally consumes, participants will be presented a list of common beverages (e.g. Cuba Libre, Prosecco, Weizen) and asked to assign these beverages to one of several beverage groups (e.g. whiskey, beer, sparkling wine).
Read the detailed description
The investigators expect that alcohol users will assign alcoholic drinks based on the product names, which might lead to erroneous assignments to predefined drink groups in certain occasions (e.g. "Bierlikör - beer liquor"). Furthermore, it is hypothesized that this tendency is smaller the more familiar a user is with the drink. Lastly, it is hypothesized that drinks with relatively low use prevalence in the general population, e.g. sweet liquors and cocktails, and drinks that include alcohol mixed with non-alcoholic beverages (e.g. "Radler", a beer-lemonade mix), are more often subject to non-concordant assignment across participants compared to highly-prevalent drinks (e.g. "Pilsner").
Thus, the investigators expect alcohol users to:
- assign >90% of the presented beverages correctly,
- differ from the expert assignments especially in drinks they are not familiar with,
- differ from the expert assignments especially in drinks with ambiguous names,
- do not differ in their assignments based on their gender and age group.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking
- Being tested
- no intervention/observational survey study design
- Keywords
- alcohol use, consumption measure, Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), internet survey, standardized assessment
- Medical subject headings
- Alcohol Drinking
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
no intervention/observational survey study designOther
no intervention/observational survey study design
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Non-students | Ad-hoc sample of German adults, not currently enrolled at a university, lifetime alcohol users, no intervention/observational survey study design Receives: Other: no intervention/observational survey study design | |
| University students | Ad-hoc sample of German adults, currently enrolled at a university (most likely in Dresden, Germany), lifetime alcohol users, no intervention/observational survey study design Receives: Other: no intervention/observational survey study design |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Beverage assignment
Actual correctness of beverage assignment for each beverage (max. 60 beverages), either correct or incorrect
Measured: at the baseline survey
Secondary outcomes (2)
Confidence
Self-report of confidence in the specific beverage assignment (Answer categories: sure; medium; barely)
Measured: at the baseline survey
Familiarity
Self-report of familiarity with the specific drink type (Answer categories: frequently consumed (>3 times); tried (1-3 times)
Measured: at the baseline survey
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Mar 2017
- Study start1 Feb 2017
- Primary completion29 May 2017
- Study completion29 May 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Alcohol DrinkingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Technische Universität DresdenThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 174 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Sören Kuitunen-Paul, Technische Universität Dresden
- Investigators
- Sören Kuitunen-Paul, Principal investigator, Technische Universität Dresden
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03097354
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- AF-CIDI
- Acronym
- AF-CIDI
- Status last verified
- Jul 2020
- First submitted
- 15 Mar 2017
- Last updated
- 23 Jul 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Kuitunen-Paul S, Kuitunen PT, Kadrić F, Lachenmeier DW, Čolić J, Leonhardt L, Scheffel C. Assignment of alcoholic beverages in the Munich Composite International Diagnostic Interview (M-CIDI): An online survey among German students and non-students. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 2019;(ePub ahead of print). doi:10.1007/s11469-019-00074-5
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Jul 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Validation of the Assignment of Alcoholic Drinks to Predefined Drink Groups in the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03097354
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AF-CIDI / AF-CIDI
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking
- Keywords
- alcohol use, consumption measure, Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), internet survey, standardized assessment
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 174 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Technische Universität DresdenUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 29 May 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 29 May 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 31 Mar 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Alcohol consumption is a prevalent behavior in Western societies, which may produce feelings of happiness and sociability, but also increases the risk of individual and societal detriments. A detailed knowledge about individual and region-specific alcohol consumption is crucial in many aspects of health systems, from general practitioner's diagnostic evaluation to decisions on health-care related fundings for prevention programs by legislative and executive councils.
The assessment of alcohol consumption often consists of questions like "What alcohol and in which amount did you drink lately?" which may be answered using a given list of prevalent alcoholic beverages. With this study, the investigators want to contribute to the understanding of psychological determinants in answering these questions. For example, it is not yet fully understood, to which extend and why certain beverages are assigned to one of several beverage groups. The investigators suspect that familiarity with specific beverages as well as product names may influence this assignment.
In this online survey, which is open to any German-speaking alcohol user no matter how often or how much alcohol one normally consumes, participants will be presented a list of common beverages (e.g. Cuba Libre, Prosecco, Weizen) and asked to assign these beverages to one of several beverage groups (e.g. whiskey, beer, sparkling wine).
Detailed description
The investigators expect that alcohol users will assign alcoholic drinks based on the product names, which might lead to erroneous assignments to predefined drink groups in certain occasions (e.g. "Bierlikör - beer liquor"). Furthermore, it is hypothesized that this tendency is smaller the more familiar a user is with the drink. Lastly, it is hypothesized that drinks with relatively low use prevalence in the general population, e.g. sweet liquors and cocktails, and drinks that include alcohol mixed with non-alcoholic beverages (e.g. "Radler", a beer-lemonade mix), are more often subject to non-concordant assignment across participants compared to highly-prevalent drinks (e.g. "Pilsner").
Thus, the investigators expect alcohol users to:
- assign >90% of the presented beverages correctly,
- differ from the expert assignments especially in drinks they are not familiar with,
- differ from the expert assignments especially in drinks with ambiguous names,
- do not differ in their assignments based on their gender and age group.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Non-students | – | Other: no intervention/observational survey study designAd-hoc sample of German adults, not currently enrolled at a university, lifetime alcohol users, no intervention/observational survey study design |
| University students | – | Other: no intervention/observational survey study designAd-hoc sample of German adults, currently enrolled at a university (most likely in Dresden, Germany), lifetime alcohol users, no intervention/observational survey study design |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- ad-hoc sample of German-speaking alcohol users, either currently studying at a university or not
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Lifetime-consumption of any of the 60 presented alcoholic beverages,
- Consumption of 12 or more alcoholic drinks past year,
- Ability to understand and accept the informed consent, to answer the presented questions and fill out all questionnaires
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Multiple participation in this study
- not answering at least one presented questionnaire (60-beverages-questionnaire, assignment-questionnaire, AUDIT questionnaire, sociodemographic questionnaire)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| no intervention/observational survey study designno intervention/observational survey study design | Other | Non-students, University students |
Primary outcome
Beverage assignment
Time frame: at the baseline survey
Actual correctness of beverage assignment for each beverage (max. 60 beverages), either correct or incorrect
2 secondary outcomes
Confidence
Time frame: at the baseline survey
Familiarity
Time frame: at the baseline survey
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Jul 2020.
- Results publicationKuitunen-Paul S, Kuitunen PT, Kadrić F, Lachenmeier DW, Čolić J, Leonhardt L, Scheffel C. Assignment of alcoholic beverages in the Munich Composite International Diagnostic Interview (M-CIDI): An online survey among German students and non-students. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 2019;(ePub ahead of print). doi:10.1007/s11469-019-00074-5
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sören Kuitunen-Paul principal investigator
Technische Universität Dresden
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Alcohol Drinking, run by Technische Universität Dresden at 1 site in Germany.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jul 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Beverage assignment (time frame: at the baseline survey). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03097354, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jul 2020; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.