Preventing Alcohol Use Disorders and Alcohol-Related Harms in Pacific Islander Young Adults

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Alcohol Use Disorder; Alcohol; Harmful Use
• Interventions: Behavioral: SPEAR (Strategies for Pacific Empowerment and Alcohol Reduction)

• Registration Number: NCT06337721
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Riverside

Brief Summary

This study will: (1) refine and finalize the SPEAR intervention manual for preventing alcohol use disorders (AUD) and associated harms for Pacific Islander young adults; and (2) test SPEAR for efficacy by conducting a pretest-posttest randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Detailed Description

Pacific Islander young adults bear elevated risk for alcohol use disorders (AUD) and alcohol-related harms, yet lack effective interventions to reduce their risk. Grounded in the social development model, this study will: (1) refine and finalize the SPEAR intervention manual for preventing alcohol use disorders (AUD) and associated harms for Pacific Islander young adults from existing evidence-based AUD prevention strategies; then (2) test SPEAR for efficacy by conducting a pretest-posttest randomized controlled trial (RCT) with at-risk Pacific Islander young adults across multiple Pacific Islander communities in the US.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Study First Submitted: 2024-03-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-03-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-22
• Study First Posted: 2024-03-29
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-29
• Study Start: 2024-09
• Primary Completion: 2028-05
• Study Completion: 2028-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

1. Of full or part self-reported Pacific Islander heritage;
2. Fluent (oral and reading) in English
3. For young adult participants: 18 - 30 years of age
4. Current drinking (1+ drink in past 30 days)
5. High AUD risk (AUDIT-C score # 4 for men, # 3 for women)
6. Not currently in alcohol treatment (medication, therapeutic).

Exclusion Criteria

1. Do not meet inclusion criteria
2. Are unwilling to participate
3. Fail to provide or retracts consent
4. Reside outside the target Pacific Islander communities

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
SPEAR	SPEAR (Strategies for Pacific Empowerment and Alcohol Reduction)	This arm will consist of the SPEAR (Strategies for Pacific Empowerment and Alcohol Reduction) behavioral group intervention to reduce AUDs and alcohol-related harms in Pacific Islander young adults.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Heavy Episodic Drinking (HED) Days	Up to 30 weeks	# of Days of HED out of past 30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Alcohol Consumption	Up to 30 weeks	7-day Alcohol Consumption

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UC Riverside; 🇺🇸 Riverside, California, United States