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Evaluation of AlcoholEdu for College

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Alcohol Misuse
Interventions
Behavioral: AlcoholEdu for College
Registration Number
NCT01382979
Lead Sponsor
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Brief Summary

The study examined whether an online course for college freshmen (AlcoholEdu) had an effect on alcohol misuse and related problems, using a randomized controlled design with 30 universities.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
9571
Inclusion Criteria
  • Colleges without an online alcohol prevention course
  • Able to implement AlcoholEdu course for all incoming freshmen
  • Able to provide random student samples for data collection
  • Able to obtain IRB approval for study
Exclusion Criteria
  • Already implementing alcohol prevention course for incoming freshmen
  • Not able to implement online alcohol prevention course
  • Not able to provide random student samples for data collection
  • Not able to obtain IRB approval for study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Alcohol education and preventionAlcoholEdu for CollegeAlcoholEdu is an online course designed to prevent alcohol misuse and related problems among college freshmen.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Binge drinking30 days

Frequency of binge drinking in the past 30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Alcohol-related problems30 days

Alcohol-related problems in the past 30 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Prevention Research Center

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Berkeley, California, United States

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