NCT00244049CompletedPhase 3
"Primary Care Alcohol Intervention in College Students"
Conditions
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 1,000
- Primary Endpoint
- Reduction in binge/high-risk drinking in college-aged students.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of the study is to test the efficacy of brief clinician advice in reducing the frequency of high-risk drinking and alcohol-related harm in a population of college students seeking care at five university health care clinics. High-risk drinking is defined as 1) 8 or more episodes of heavy drinking (5 or more drinks in a row) in the past 28 days for male and female students, and/or 2) 50 drinks for male and 40 drinks for female students in the past 28 days, and/or 3) 15 drinks for male and 12 drinks for female students in the past 7 days, and/or 4) One or more episode(s) of heavy drinking which includes 15 or more drinks in a row.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •subjects who screen positive for high risk drinking on the Health Screening Survey (HSS) and Baseline interview
Exclusion Criteria
- •Students who will be leaving campus due to graduation or for an extended absence prior to the first face to face intervention Female students who are pregnant at the time of randomization Students who are currently suicidal at the time of the baseline interview Students under 18 years of age Students who drink more than 200 drinks in 28 days (referred for treatment).
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Reduction in binge/high-risk drinking in college-aged students.
Time Frame: 6-months
Secondary Outcomes
- c) fr. of accidents, d) fr. of campus vandalism and interaction police; e) academic perf; f) fr. of unwanted sex; g) fr. of high-risk sex; h) fr. of physical altercations i) ER visits and hospital days; and j) cost vs. benefit of the intervention.(6-months)
Investigators
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