NCT01382979

Brief Summary

The study examined whether an online course for college freshmen (AlcoholEdu) had an effect on alcohol misuse and related problems, using a randomized controlled design with 30 universities.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
9,571

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2007

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2007

Completed
3.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2010

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 24, 2011

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 27, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

June 27, 2011

Status Verified

June 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

3.4 years

First QC Date

June 24, 2011

Last Update Submit

June 24, 2011

Conditions

Alcohol Misuse

Keywords

Alcohol misuse preventionCollege studentsIntervention and control

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Binge drinking

    Frequency of binge drinking in the past 30 days

    30 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Alcohol-related problems

    30 days

Study Arms (2)

Alcohol education and prevention

EXPERIMENTAL

AlcoholEdu is an online course designed to prevent alcohol misuse and related problems among college freshmen.

Behavioral: AlcoholEdu for College

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Control group.

Interventions

AlcoholEdu for CollegeBEHAVIORAL

Online course for college freshmen.

Alcohol education and prevention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Colleges without an online alcohol prevention course
  • Able to implement AlcoholEdu course for all incoming freshmen
  • Able to provide random student samples for data collection
  • Able to obtain IRB approval for study

You may not qualify if:

  • Already implementing alcohol prevention course for incoming freshmen
  • Not able to implement online alcohol prevention course
  • Not able to provide random student samples for data collection
  • Not able to obtain IRB approval for study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Prevention Research Center

Berkeley, California, 94704, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Paschall MJ, Antin T, Ringwalt CL, Saltz RF. Evaluation of an Internet-based alcohol misuse prevention course for college freshmen: findings of a randomized multi-campus trial. Am J Prev Med. 2011 Sep;41(3):300-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.03.021.

    PMID: 21855745DERIVED

Study Officials

  • Mallie J. Paschall, Ph.D.

    Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 24, 2011

First Posted

June 27, 2011

Study Start

July 1, 2007

Primary Completion

December 1, 2010

Study Completion

April 1, 2011

Last Updated

June 27, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-06

Locations

US(1)