Alcohol Consumption
Conditions
Keywords
alcohol, text message, young adults, peers
Brief summary
This project aims to test the efficacy of a text message intervention, ASPIRE, designed to address cognitive and behavioral elements and modify exposure to peers that influence drinking behaviors. Young adults who are contemplating reducing their drinking will be recruited from a national sample and randomized to ASPIRE versus a text message intervention focused solely on cognitive and behavioral elements. We will measure effectiveness at 3, 6, and 12 months, study mechanisms driving behavior change, and identify which subgroups stand to benefit most.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALA text message alcohol intervention focused on cognitive, behavioral, and peer influences
Each Thursday and Sunday ASPIRE will conduct brief text message communication aimed at modifying cognitive (e.g.desire to get drunk), behavioral (e.g.alcohol consumption), and peer influences (e.g.peer pressure and support).
BEHAVIORALA text message alcohol intervention focused on cognitive and behavioral influences
Each Thursday and Sunday ASPIRE will conduct brief text message communication aimed at modifying cognitive (e.g. desire to get drunk) and behavioral (e.g. alcohol consumption) influences.
Sponsors
Stanford University
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18-25 years (verified using date of birth) * Lives in the U.S. (based on zip code) * English reader (verified based on completing screen) * 2+ days with ≧4 standard alcohol drinks for women or ≧5 standard alcohol drinks for men in past month * Owns a mobile phone with SMS (verified by texting enrollment procedure)
Exclusion criteria
* Currently enrolled or past enrollment in a 4-year college * Active military * Pregnant or pregnancy plans in the next 12-months * Prisoner status * Current or planned treatment for alcohol or substance use disorder in next 12-months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Binge Drinking Days (BDD) | 3, 6, and 12 months | We define BDD as a day when a woman reports 4 or more standard drinks or a man reports 5 or more standard drinks, as this equates to the alcohol consumption that raises blood alcohol concentration to 0.08 g/dl or above. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Negative Alcohol Consequences (NAC) Scale Score | 3, 6 and 12 months | We calculate the number of NAC using the Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (B-YAACQ). The B-YAACQ is a 24-item measure of alcohol-related problems that utilizes a dichotomous (present or absent) scoring format. Higher scores indicate both wider variety and more severe pattern of alcohol-related problems. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORBrian Suffoletto, MD
Stanford University
Outcome results
None listed