Resource Allocation for Alcohol

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Alcohol Drinking

• Registration Number: NCT06432361
• Lead Sponsor: University of Washington

Brief Summary

A total of 150 young adults (ages 21-29) will be randomized to receive a brief alcohol intervention (intended to reduce alcohol-related resource allocation (e.g., time and money spent on alcohol), alcohol consumption, and alcohol related consequences) or an assessment only control condition.

All participants will complete a 3 week monitoring period of daily surveys assessing time spent in various domains, alcohol use, personal goals, and money spent on alcohol and substance-free activities. Those in the intervention condition will receive weekly personalized information summarizing the previous week's resource allocation.

All participants will complete a 1 and 3 month follow up survey. Participants can earn up to $126 for completing all study components.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Study First Submitted: 2024-05-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-28
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-29
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-29
• Study Start: 2025-03
• Primary Completion: 2026-03
• Study Completion: 2026-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• 1)21-29 years old, 2) reside within WA state, 3) report drinking 2+ days per week, on average, in the last six months, 4) report 4+ heavy drinking episodes (4+/5+ for women/men) in the past month,

Exclusion Criteria

• 1. currently enrolled in a 4-year college, 2) currently in or seeking treatment for alcohol use

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Alcohol-related problems	past 1 month	We will assess the number of alcohol-related consequences experienced using the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index.
Standard drinks containing alcohol-	past 1 month	We will assess the number of standard drinks, containing alcohol in a typical week collected on the Daily Drinking Questionnaire DDQ; Collins et al., 1985; Kivlahan et al., 1990)
Alcohol Demand	past 1 month	Alcohol demand will be assessed with the Alcohol Purchase Task.
Time allocation	past 1 month	Time allocation will be assessed (Murphy et al.,2012) where participants will indicate, on average, how many hours they spend in a typical week in various domains including alcohol-related domains.