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Brief Web-Based Alcohol Reduction Intervention for Undergraduates

Primary Purpose

Alcohol Use, Heavy Drinking, Negative Consequences of Alcohol Use

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
THRIVE
Brief brochure and assessment control
Sponsored by
Yale University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Alcohol Use focused on measuring brief intervention, web-based interventions, computer-based interventions, harm reduction, young adult, college student

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 24 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must be a current student at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, CT

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Under 18 years of age
  • 25 years of age or older

Sites / Locations

  • Yale University School of Medicine

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm 4

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Sham Comparator

Arm Label

THRIVE replication

THRIVE direct strategies

THRIVE indirect strategies

Brief brochure and assessment control

Arm Description

Participants in this condition receive THRIVE with a full list of direct and indirect protective behavioral strategies to reduce alcohol consumption.

Participants in this condition receive THRIVE including a subset of protective behavioral strategies that are directly related to alcohol drinking.

Participants in this condition receive THRIVE including a subset of protective behavioral strategies that are indirectly related to alcohol drinking.

Participants will answer the same survey questions as participants in the THRIVE conditions, but will receive a brief alcohol-related brochure with only didactic content rather than the intervention components received by participants randomized to THRIVE conditions.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Frequency of alcohol use
Protective behavioral strategy use
Overall Weekly Alcohol Consumption

Secondary Outcome Measures

Frequency of heavy drinking days
Frequency of alcohol use
Overall weekly alcohol consumption

Full Information

First Posted
September 20, 2012
Last Updated
June 12, 2014
Sponsor
Yale University
Collaborators
Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01694082
Brief Title
Brief Web-Based Alcohol Reduction Intervention for Undergraduates
Official Title
Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Brief, Web-Based Alcohol Reduction Intervention for Undergraduates
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
June 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
October 2012 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
November 2013 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 2014 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Yale University
Collaborators
Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Tertiary Health Research Intervention Via Email (THRIVE; Kypri et al., 2009), originally utilized with Australian students, is unique in that it contains efficacious components derived from motivational interviewing (e.g., personalized feedback) and cognitive behavioral therapy (protective behavioral strategies), yet is very brief and has established efficacy. This study aims to test versions of THRIVE tailored to American college students. In addition to replicating original results with THRIVE, we will also test versions containing unique subsets of protective behavioral strategies to reduce alcohol consumption. The primary hypothesis is that versions of THRIVE will be associated with lower overall alcohol consumption than an assessment and brief brochure control condition.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Alcohol Use, Heavy Drinking, Negative Consequences of Alcohol Use
Keywords
brief intervention, web-based interventions, computer-based interventions, harm reduction, young adult, college student

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Participant
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
207 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
THRIVE replication
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants in this condition receive THRIVE with a full list of direct and indirect protective behavioral strategies to reduce alcohol consumption.
Arm Title
THRIVE direct strategies
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants in this condition receive THRIVE including a subset of protective behavioral strategies that are directly related to alcohol drinking.
Arm Title
THRIVE indirect strategies
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants in this condition receive THRIVE including a subset of protective behavioral strategies that are indirectly related to alcohol drinking.
Arm Title
Brief brochure and assessment control
Arm Type
Sham Comparator
Arm Description
Participants will answer the same survey questions as participants in the THRIVE conditions, but will receive a brief alcohol-related brochure with only didactic content rather than the intervention components received by participants randomized to THRIVE conditions.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
THRIVE
Other Intervention Name(s)
Tertiary Health Research Intervention Via Email
Intervention Description
THRIVE stands for (Tertiary Health Research Intervention Via Email). Participants complete questions related to demographics and their alcohol use and receive brief personalized feedback based on this information, in addition to protective behavioral strategies, facts about alcohol and information about available resources to reduce their alcohol use.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Brief brochure and assessment control
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Frequency of alcohol use
Time Frame
1-month post-intervention
Title
Protective behavioral strategy use
Time Frame
1-month post-intervention
Title
Overall Weekly Alcohol Consumption
Time Frame
1-month post-intervention
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Frequency of heavy drinking days
Time Frame
1-month post-intervention
Title
Frequency of alcohol use
Time Frame
6-months post-intervention
Title
Overall weekly alcohol consumption
Time Frame
6-months post-intervention

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
24 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Must be a current student at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, CT Exclusion Criteria: Under 18 years of age 25 years of age or older
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Robert F Leeman, Ph.D.
Organizational Affiliation
Yale University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Yale University School of Medicine
City
New Haven
State/Province
Connecticut
ZIP/Postal Code
06519
Country
United States

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