Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Dependence, Hazardous Alcohol Use, Risky Alcohol Consumption Amounts, Unhealthy Alcohol Use
Conditions
Keywords
Alcohol, Alcohol abuse, Alcohol dependence, Alcohol consumption, Unhealthy alcohol use, Screening, Brief Intervention, Effectiveness, Electronic intervention, Web-based intervention, College students
Brief summary
The objective of this project was to test the feasibility of electronic mail recruitment and web screening for hazardous drinking, to compare different approaches to encouraging screening, and to estimate the effects of minimal and more extensive feedback in preparation for a future alcohol web-based brief intervention study
Detailed description
This pilot study aims to test the feasibility of electronic mail recruitment and web screening for alcohol problems, to compare different approaches to encouraging screening, and to estimate the effects of minimal and more extensive feedback in preparation for a future alcohol web-based brief intervention study. To do so, 4300 freshman adult college students will be randomized to receive an electronic mail request to complete a web alcohol screening test using an alcohol-specific or a general wellness approach. The primary outcome is the proportion of respondents who complete alcohol screening. Additional outcomes include readiness to change drinking, help-seeking, alcohol consumption and consequences. The results of this pilot study will provide information useful to 1) colleges deciding how best to implement universal screening for hazardous alcohol use, and 2) in the preparation of a larger study of web-based screening and brief intervention for hazardous drinking in college students.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALBrief Personalized Feedback
Sponsors
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Boston University
Boston Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years of age or older * Full time student * College freshman
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hazardous drinking | — |
| Change in the number of times a subject exceeded per occasion limits | — |
| Drinking risky amounts | — |
| Heavy episodic drinking | — |
| Drinks per day | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Abstinence | — |
| Readiness to change alcohol use | — |
| Alcohol consequences | — |
| Help-seeking | — |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed