Behavioral Alcohol Responses (BAR) Study
Predicting Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorder Symptoms From Subjective Responses to Alcohol in a Laboratory Social Setting
2 other identifiers
interventional
782
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study aims to identify risk factors that prospectively predict alcohol problems in young adults.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for early_phase_1
Started Feb 2018
Longer than P75 for early_phase_1
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 13, 2018
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 1, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 15, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 15, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 31, 2025
CompletedFebruary 12, 2025
February 1, 2025
4.4 years
March 1, 2018
February 10, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Change from Baseline Alcohol Use at 12-months
Timeline Follow Back Method
12-month follow-up
Change from Baseline Alcohol Use Disorder Symptoms at 12-months
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5
12-month follow-up
Secondary Outcomes (5)
Subjective Responses to Alcohol
1 day (laboratory session) and 21-day ambulatory assessment period
Social Bonding
1 day (laboratory session)
Social Bonding
1 day (laboratory session)
Mood
1 day (laboratory session)
Alcohol Use
21-day ambulatory assessment period
Study Arms (2)
Alcohol Beverage
EXPERIMENTALModerate dose of alcohol (target BAC .08%)
Placebo Beverage
PLACEBO COMPARATORInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- to 29 years of age
- currently drinks alcohol
- owns a smartphone
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Carnegie Mellon Universitylead
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)collaborator
- University of Pittsburghcollaborator
- Penn State Universitycollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- early phase 1
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 1, 2018
First Posted
March 15, 2018
Study Start
February 13, 2018
Primary Completion
July 15, 2022
Study Completion
October 31, 2025
Last Updated
February 12, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share