UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000056621
Receipt number R000064701
Scientific Title The development and effectiveness of brief interventions for alcohol delivered by community pharmacists: cluster randomized controlled trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/01/06
Last modified on 2026/01/05 17:25:11

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Basic information

Public title

The development and effectiveness of brief interventions for alcohol delivered by community pharmacists

Acronym

COMPASS-REDUCE: COMmunity Pharmacists ASSist for patients - Reducing Alcohol Use

Scientific Title

The development and effectiveness of brief interventions for alcohol delivered by community pharmacists: cluster randomized controlled trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

COMPASS-REDUCE: COMmunity Pharmacists ASSist for patients - Reducing Alcohol Use, Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Patients who have been prescribed antihypertensive drugs or oral diabetes drugs, regularly receive medication at the research-participating pharmacy (for more than 3 months), and are scored 8-14 on the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test).

Classification by specialty

Medicine in general

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Develop a brief interventions for alcohol that can be implemented in pharmacies, and verify its effectiveness and feasibility.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Change in weekly amount of alcohol intake from baseline to 3 months later(g)

Key secondary outcomes

AUDIT, AUDIT-C, Body weight(kg), BMI, Blood pressure(mmHg), HbA1c, Blood glucose level, WBC, RBC, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, MCV, AST, ALT, Gamma-GTP
Change in weekly amount of alcohol intake from baseline to 6 months later(g)
Prescription medication information
Knowledge, motivation, and attitudes about the impact of alcohol on health in research participants
Knowledge, confidence, and attitudes about drinking reduction support in research participating pharmacists


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Cluster

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

YES

Institution consideration

Institution is considered as a block.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Intervention Group A: In addition to the regular medication guidance, provision of 90 bottles of 350mL non-alcoholic beverages (30 bottles, 3 times) and brief interventions for drinking by a pharmacist for 3 months.

Interventions/Control_2

Intervention Group B: In addition to the regular medication guidance, provision of 18 bottles of 350mL non-alcoholic beverages (6 bottles, 3 times) and brief interventions for drinking by a pharmacist for 3 months, with an additional 6 bottles provided to those who wish after 3 months.

Interventions/Control_3

Control Group: Regular medication guidance only. After the end of the 3-month waiting period, 24 bottles of 350mL non-alcoholic beverages and materials for drinking reduction support are provided to those who need.

Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Aged 20 years or older
2) People scored between 8-14 on the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test)

Key exclusion criteria

1) People who are receiving treatment for alcohol problems
2)People who are participating in other alcohol-related studies
3)Dialysis patients
4)Pregnant or breastfeeding individuals
5)People who are taking psychiatric medications such as antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs, antipsychotics (excluding sleep-inducing drugs)
6)People who cannot visit the pharmacy continuously for the research period of 3 months
7)People who do not agree to be contacted by the pharmacist by phone, email, etc. during the research period
8)Others who the principal investigator has judged to be unsuitable for research participation

Target sample size

231


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Tatsuya
Middle name
Last name ITO

Organization

Wakayama Medical University

Division name

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Medical Informatics

Zip code

640-8156

Address

25-1, Shichi-bancho, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture

TEL

073-488-3385

Email

taito@wakayama-med.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Mayuko
Middle name
Last name KOTANI

Organization

Wakayama Medical University

Division name

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Social and Community Pharmacy

Zip code

640-8156

Address

25-1, Shichi-bancho, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture

TEL

090-2444-9442

Homepage URL


Email

kotaccimko@gmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Wakayama Medical University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Wakayama Medical University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Local Government

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Kyoto University, Graduate School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Department of Preventive Services, Dr.Hiroshi OKADA

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Japanese Association for Community Pharmacy

Address

1-6-23, Meguro-ward, Meguro, Tokyo-city

Tel

03-6303-9181

Email

ksuezawa@nifty.com


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

YES

Study ID_1

202402, 202503, 202509, 202510

Org. issuing International ID_1

Japanese Association for Community Pharmacy

Study ID_2

T4386

Org. issuing International ID_2

Wakayama Medical University

IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

エバグリーン薬局 新中島店(和歌山県)、エバグリーン薬局 塩屋店(和歌山県)、エバグリーン薬局 紀三井寺店(和歌山県)、エバグリーン薬局 宮街道店(和歌山県)、エバグリーン薬局 古屋店(和歌山県)、エバグリーン薬局 和泉芦部店(大阪府)、エバグリーン薬局 四ヶ郷店(和歌山県)、エバグリーン薬局 高松店(和歌山県)、エバグリーン薬局 福島店(和歌山県)、オール薬局 白島店(広島県)、オール薬局 八丁堀店(広島県)、オール薬局 五日市西店(広島県)、オール薬局 五日市店(広島県)、オール薬局 山本店(広島県)、オール薬局 府中店(広島県)、オール薬局 乃木店(島根県)、オール薬局 深川店(広島県)、オール薬局 新栄橋店(広島県)、薬局トモズ 宮前平店(神奈川県)、薬局トモズ ちはら台店(千葉県)、薬局トモズ ビーンズ新杉田店(神奈川県)、薬局トモズ キテミテマツド店(千葉県)、薬局トモズ 中山店(神奈川県)、薬局トモズ 向島店(東京都)、薬局トモズ 池尻大橋店(東京都)、薬局トモズ 京成曳舟店(東京都)、薬局トモズ 武蔵新城店(神奈川県)、池田薬局 マカベ調剤店(秋田県)、パル薬局 上福岡店(埼玉県)、スター調剤薬局 皇徳寺店(鹿児島県)、スター調剤薬局 星ヶ峯店(鹿児島県)、スター調剤薬局 うすき店(鹿児島県)、スター調剤薬局 上福元店(鹿児島県)、白男川薬局本店(鹿児島県)、五大薬局 青山店(兵庫県)、ばんどう薬局(大阪府)、かんひちや薬局 甲賀店(三重県)、きらきら薬局(熊本県)、クスノキ薬局 むけ店(鹿児島県)、町のそうだん薬局(奈良県)、天使の空薬局 下里店(和歌山県)、なごみ薬局(和歌山県)、すみれ調剤薬局(和歌山県)、さんご薬局(和歌山県)、なぎさ薬局(和歌山県)、はまゆう調剤薬局(和歌山県)、エグチ薬局(和歌山県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 01 Month 06 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

93

Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow

(1)Procedure for registering participating pharmacies
Recruitment for participation will be conducted and registration will be completed at Evergreen Pharmacy (Wakayama Prefecture) and MyLife Owl Pharmacy Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima Prefecture and others). In addition, we will request cooperation from pharmacies introduced by MyLife Owl Pharmacy Co., Ltd. and member pharmacies of the Wakayama Pharmaceutical Association, and register those that apply (see the list of study sites). Pharmacists participating in the study will attend lectures and training necessary for brief intervention (BI) for drinking reduction support at a training session after registration.

(2)Procedure for participant registration
Ensure that the target patient meets all the selection criteria and does not meet any of the exclusion criteria, and obtain written informed consent. Enter the necessary information into the format on the web after anonymizing personal information and register. The registration office will determine eligibility and complete case registration. The pharmacist in charge will start the brief intervention (BI) for drinking reduction support after registration is completed.

Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 09 Month 20 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 12 Month 14 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 01 Month 20 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded

2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 01 Month 03 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 01 Month 05 Day



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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000064701