Back to resultsParent Interventions to Prevent Student Drinking (ACT)
Primary Purpose
Alcohol Consumption
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
parent handbook
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About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Alcohol Consumption focused on measuring drinking, alcohol consequences
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- first year students
Exclusion Criteria:
- none
Sites / Locations
- Penn State University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm Type
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Arm Label
parent handbook
parent handbook with boosters
parent handbook delay
Arm Description
parent handbook to increase the quantity and quality of communications about alcohol
boosters are given to parents at three times (move in, visit weekend; student visits home)
parent handbook is delayed and given after semester has begun
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
heavy episodic drinking
frequency of heavy episodic events
Secondary Outcome Measures
drinking related consequences
Assess blackouts, hangovers, vomiting, fights, unplanned sex, academic problems and trouble with the police using the RAPI; YAAPST (standard assessment instruments for college alcohol prevention trials)
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01126151
Brief Title
Parent Interventions to Prevent Student Drinking
Acronym
ACT
Official Title
Parent Interventions to Prevent Student Drinking
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
December 2017
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
July 2006 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
October 2010 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
September 2012 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Penn State University
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Examine the efficacy of parent interventions to prevent college student drinking in first year students.
Detailed Description
The aims of the study are to:
efficacy of parent interventions to prevent college student drinking in first year students;
examine mediators of efficacy; and
examine moderators of efficacy.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Alcohol Consumption
Keywords
drinking, alcohol consequences
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Factorial Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
1900 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
parent handbook
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
parent handbook to increase the quantity and quality of communications about alcohol
Arm Title
parent handbook with boosters
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
boosters are given to parents at three times (move in, visit weekend; student visits home)
Arm Title
parent handbook delay
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
parent handbook is delayed and given after semester has begun
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
parent handbook
Other Intervention Name(s)
Parent Communication Materials
Intervention Description
parent handbook
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
heavy episodic drinking
Description
frequency of heavy episodic events
Time Frame
12 months post baseline
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
drinking related consequences
Description
Assess blackouts, hangovers, vomiting, fights, unplanned sex, academic problems and trouble with the police using the RAPI; YAAPST (standard assessment instruments for college alcohol prevention trials)
Time Frame
12 months post baseline
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
25 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
first year students
Exclusion Criteria:
none
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Robert Turrisi, Ph.D.
Organizational Affiliation
Penn State University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Penn State University
City
University Park
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
16802
Country
United States
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