Brief Alcohol Screening for Community College Students (BASICCS)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol; Use, Problem
• Interventions: Behavioral: BASICCS

• Registration Number: NCT04052386
• Lead Sponsor: University of Washington

Brief Summary

The present study focuses on examining the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an adapted alcohol intervention for high-risk college students attending community colleges. Investigators adapted BASICS (an efficacious in-person intervention developed for high-risk drinkers attending 4-year colleges and universities) to a web-conferencing format that allows the facilitator and participant to see and discuss live web-based personalized feedback. SMS text messages with protective behavioral strategies were also provided. The objective of the R34 was to establish feasibility and acceptability as well as to determine preliminary or likely effect sizes.

Detailed Description

Young adulthood (ages 18-29) is associated with increased risk for alcohol-related negative consequences; however, little is known about effective interventions for young adults attending community colleges (CCs). Thus, it is critical to develop an intervention that meets the various needs and demanding lifestyles of CC students. The investigators proposed to develop a user-friendly and convenient intervention that addresses relevant social norms, the impact of high-risk alcohol use on health and well-being in relevant life domains beyond student life and academic achievement, and provides ongoing exposure to behavior change strategies. To address the notable differences between CC students and traditional 4-year students, the investigators adapted BASICS to a web-conferencing format that allows the facilitator and participant to see and discuss live web-based personalized feedback (FB). This intervention for CC students, BASICCS, will focus on relevant normative feedback and alcohol's impact on multiple roles and personal goals of the CC student. Providing tips and protective behavioral strategies (PBS) after BASICS interventions via handouts or mailed postcards is standard practice and with preliminary evidence supporting the use of mobile phone text messaging (TM) or short message service (SMS) to reduce heavy-episodic drinking; thus, in this study SMS text messages were used to deliver ongoing protective behavioral strategies (PBS) the month after participating in the BASICCS session. The objective of this research was to establish feasibility and acceptability as well as to determine preliminary or likely effect sizes. CC student drinkers were recruited to participate and if eligible, they were randomized to one of two conditions (BASICCS or assessment-only control) and completed 1- and 3-month follow-ups.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01-20
• Primary Completion: 2017-06-26
• Study Completion: 2017-06-26
• Status Verified: 2019-08
• Study First Submitted: 2019-08-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-08-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-08-08
• Study First Posted: 2019-08-09
• Last Update Posted: 2019-08-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 142

Inclusion Criteria

• being 18-29 years old; enrolled full- or part-time at one of the three community colleges where data collection took place; consuming 4+/5+ drinks for women/men on one occasion in the past month or exceeding weekly NIAAA drinking recommendations (8+/15+ for women/men); and possessing a cell phone with text-messaging capability

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Exclusion Criteria

• not meeting inclusion criteria, not consenting to participate

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
BASICCS	BASICCS	Participants randomized to the BASICCS condition received a personalized feedback intervention conducted through a web-conferencing platform. They also received up to 24 text messages with protective behavioral strategies for drinking during the following month.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Daily Drinking Questionnaire	3-month	Number of standard drinks consumed each day of typical week past month
Frequency of Binge Drinking	3-month	Number of times in past month engaged in heavy episodic drinking (4+ drinks for women, 5+ drinks for men)
Estimated Blood Alcohol Concentration (eBAC)	3-month	estimated peak blood alcohol concentration
Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire	3-month	Number of alcohol-related consequences endorsed

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Washington; 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States