NCT00278733

Brief Summary

The goal of the study is to test the efficacy of brief physician advice in reducing the frequency of high risk drinking and alcohol-related harm in a population of university students seeking routine care at UBC Student Health Service. It is hypothesized that receiving the intervention will reduce the amount of alcohol consumed and the incidence of alcohol-related harm among the students in the intervention group, as compared to the control group.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
150

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2006

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 16, 2006

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 18, 2006

Completed
14 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2006

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

March 9, 2007

Status Verified

March 1, 2007

First QC Date

January 16, 2006

Last Update Submit

March 7, 2007

Conditions

High Risk Drinking

Keywords

Randomized controlled trialbrief interventionuniversity studentsphysician advicehigh risk drinking

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • A reduction in alcohol use and in the frequency of high risk drinking and related harms, measured at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months post intervention.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Academic performance; contact with Campus Security or RCMP; incidents reported by campus housing; hospitalizations for injury or accident, as measured at 6, 12 18 and 24 months post intervention.

Interventions

Brief intervention (physician advice)BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Full time students 18 and older; students seeking routine care at UBC Student Health Services; students who report high risk drinking in the last 28 days; students able to read and communicate in English

You may not qualify if:

  • Students graduating or leaving campus before the first intervention is complete; students who are acutely ill; students who are under 18 years; female students who are pregnant; students who are suicidal; students consuming more than 200 drinks in the past 28 days

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

UBC Student Health Service

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Crisis Intervention

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

  • Elizabeth Saewyc, PhD

    The University of British Columbia

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
ECT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 16, 2006

First Posted

January 18, 2006

Study Start

February 1, 2006

Study Completion

May 1, 2008

Last Updated

March 9, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-03

Locations

CA(1)