Back to resultsThe iHealth Study in College Students
Primary Purpose
Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Dependence, Unhealthy Alcohol Use
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Brief Personalized Feedback
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Alcohol Abuse focused on measuring Alcohol, Alcohol abuse, Alcohol dependence, Alcohol consumption, Unhealthy alcohol use, Screening, Brief Intervention, Effectiveness, Electronic intervention, Web-based intervention, College students
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 18 years of age or older Full time student College freshman Exclusion Criteria: -
Sites / Locations
- Boston University
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Change in the number of times a subject exceeded per occasion limits
Drinking risky amounts
Heavy episodic drinking
Drinks per day
Hazardous drinking
Secondary Outcome Measures
Abstinence
Readiness to change alcohol use
Help-seeking
Alcohol consequences
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00183131
First Posted
September 9, 2005
Last Updated
May 5, 2010
Sponsor
Boston Medical Center
Collaborators
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Boston University
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00183131
Brief Title
The iHealth Study in College Students
Official Title
Internet Screening and Brief Intervention for Hazardous Drinking in College Students: A Pilot Study
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
December 2007
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
October 2004 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
November 2004 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
Boston Medical Center
Collaborators
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Boston University
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The objective of this project was to test the feasibility of electronic mail recruitment and web screening for hazardous drinking, to compare different approaches to encouraging screening, and to estimate the effects of minimal and more extensive feedback in preparation for a future alcohol web-based brief intervention study
Detailed Description
This pilot study aims to test the feasibility of electronic mail recruitment and web screening for alcohol problems, to compare different approaches to encouraging screening, and to estimate the effects of minimal and more extensive feedback in preparation for a future alcohol web-based brief intervention study. To do so, 4300 freshman adult college students will be randomized to receive an electronic mail request to complete a web alcohol screening test using an alcohol-specific or a general wellness approach. The primary outcome is the proportion of respondents who complete alcohol screening. Additional outcomes include readiness to change drinking, help-seeking, alcohol consumption and consequences. The results of this pilot study will provide information useful to 1) colleges deciding how best to implement universal screening for hazardous alcohol use, and 2) in the preparation of a larger study of web-based screening and brief intervention for hazardous drinking in college students.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Dependence, Unhealthy Alcohol Use, Risky Alcohol Consumption Amounts, Hazardous Alcohol Use
Keywords
Alcohol, Alcohol abuse, Alcohol dependence, Alcohol consumption, Unhealthy alcohol use, Screening, Brief Intervention, Effectiveness, Electronic intervention, Web-based intervention, College students
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Single
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
4300 (false)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Brief Personalized Feedback
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in the number of times a subject exceeded per occasion limits
Title
Drinking risky amounts
Title
Heavy episodic drinking
Title
Drinks per day
Title
Hazardous drinking
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Abstinence
Title
Readiness to change alcohol use
Title
Help-seeking
Title
Alcohol consequences
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
18 years of age or older
Full time student
College freshman
Exclusion Criteria:
-
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Richard Saitz, M.D., M.P.H.
Organizational Affiliation
Boston University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Boston University
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02118
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
15475031
Citation
Saitz R, Helmuth ED, Aromaa SE, Guard A, Belanger M, Rosenbloom DL. Web-based screening and brief intervention for the spectrum of alcohol problems. Prev Med. 2004 Nov;39(5):969-75. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.04.011.
Results Reference
background
Links:
URL
http://www.alcoholscreening.org
Description
AlcoholScreening.org is an anonymous, free online self-screening service to assess an individual's alcohol consumption and its consequences.
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