C.A.R.E.S.: A Mobile Health Program for Alcohol Risk Reduction for an Under- Served College Population
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 239
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Drinks Per Week
研究概览
简要总结
In this fast-track STTR, Phase 1 will develop and test a mobile phone app among 40 adult community college students. The app is designed to reduce risky drinking behaviors and improve user safety. In Phase 2 the app ("CARES") will be tested with 200 adult community college students who drink alcohol. Participants will be randomly assigned to the "CARES" app or an alcohol education control condition and will use the app for 12 weeks. Six month outcomes will assess changes in drinking related behaviors.
详细描述
This STTR builds on our successful pilot that developed a text message-delivered alcohol intervention for, and in collaboration with CCS. Phase I will develop and test a smart phone application (the "Cares" app) incorporating the text message program with additional features and functionality requested by students in the pilot trial (Aim 1.1). After obtaining user feedback (Aim 1.2) programming will be completed in both iOS and Android languages. To ensure that the College Alcohol Risk Education System (CARES) is well positioned to get into the community college marketplace, it is critical to demonstrate efficacy. Phase 2 will conduct an efficacy trial of CARES compared to a competing alcohol education program that would be feasible for most community colleges to adopt, thus providing a real-world comparison with data suitable to support future efforts toward commercialization. This study will also identify the types of individuals for whom CARES is more/less effective and identify how it might be improved.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
Assessors will be blind to the participant's randomization assignment
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 29 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Currently enrolled community college student
- •At least 2 heavy drinking episodes in past 2 weeks at recruitment
- •Own smart phone
排除标准
- •Alcohol abuse disorder or currently in treatment for alcohol-related problems
研究组 & 干预措施
CARES mobile app
Participants in this arm will receive 12 weeks of text messages and use of the smart phone mobile app that provides support for alcohol risk reduction.
干预措施: CARES mobile smart phone app (Behavioral)
Alcohol Education
Those randomized to the control arm will be given access to an online alcohol education intervention; Check Your Drinking (CYD: www.CheckYourDrinking.net). CYD provides normative feedback on the user's drinking habits relative to his/her peers.
干预措施: Check Your Drinking (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Drinks Per Week
时间窗: 30 days
Average drinks based on 30 day timeline follow back of all alcohol consumption
Alcohol Related Consequences
时间窗: 30 days
Negative life events related to drinking assessed by the Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire. Calculates a total score from 0-48, with higher numbers indicating worse outcomes.
次要结局
- Situational Confidence(12 weeks)
- Protective Strategies(12 weeks)
研究者
Beth Bock, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
The Miriam Hospital