Online randomised factorial trial of electronic Screening and Brief Intervention for alcohol use in pregnancy: a study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Approximately 1 in 7 pregnant women in the USA report past-month alcohol use. Strong evidence connects prenatal alcohol exposure with a range of adverse perinatal outcomes, including the spectrum of conditions known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) has been recommended for pregnant women but has proven difficult to implement. This study will test the efficacy of single-session technology-delivered SBI (electronic SBI) for alcohol use in pregnancy, while simultaneously evaluating the possible additional benefit of tailored text messages and/or booster sessions in a 3×2 factorial trial.

Method and analysis

This full factorial trial will use online advertising and clinic-based flyers to recruit pregnant women meeting crite

SUBMITTER: Ondersma SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9352990 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature