Brief Web-Based Alcohol Reduction Intervention for Undergraduates

Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Brief, Web-Based Alcohol Reduction Intervention for Undergraduates

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01694082

Enrollment

207

Registered

2012-09-26

Start date

2012-10-31

Completion date

2014-06-30

Last updated

2014-06-16

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Conditions

Alcohol Use, Heavy Drinking, Negative Consequences of Alcohol Use

Keywords

brief intervention, web-based interventions, computer-based interventions, harm reduction, young adult, college student

Brief summary

Tertiary Health Research Intervention Via Email (THRIVE; Kypri et al., 2009), originally utilized with Australian students, is unique in that it contains efficacious components derived from motivational interviewing (e.g., personalized feedback) and cognitive behavioral therapy (protective behavioral strategies), yet is very brief and has established efficacy. This study aims to test versions of THRIVE tailored to American college students. In addition to replicating original results with THRIVE, we will also test versions containing unique subsets of protective behavioral strategies to reduce alcohol consumption. The primary hypothesis is that versions of THRIVE will be associated with lower overall alcohol consumption than an assessment and brief brochure control condition.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALTHRIVE

THRIVE stands for (Tertiary Health Research Intervention Via Email). Participants complete questions related to demographics and their alcohol use and receive brief personalized feedback based on this information, in addition to protective behavioral strategies, facts about alcohol and information about available resources to reduce their alcohol use.

BEHAVIORALBrief brochure and assessment control

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 24 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Must be a current student at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, CT

Exclusion criteria

* Under 18 years of age * 25 years of age or older

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Protective behavioral strategy use	1-month post-intervention
Overall Weekly Alcohol Consumption	1-month post-intervention
Frequency of alcohol use	1-month post-intervention

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of heavy drinking days	1-month post-intervention
Frequency of alcohol use	6-months post-intervention
Overall weekly alcohol consumption	6-months post-intervention

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026