Balanced Lifestyle for Undergraduate Excellence - Mobile (Project BLUEM)

NCT04105725 | Completed Results

• 2 other identifiers: 43241F31AA026486-01A1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a text-message delivered approach for improving college adjustment and experience and reducing risky alcohol use in young adult college students. The study compares a text-message delivered brief motivational intervention for reducing alcohol use and increasing engagement in alcohol-free activities, to text-message delivered alcohol and nutrition education sessions. The investigators predict that individuals who receive the brief motivational intervention will report less alcohol use and fewer related problems 3 months following the intervention compared to those who receive the education sessions. The investigators also expect that these individuals will report greater engagement in alcohol-free activities compared to those who receive the education sessions.

Conditions

Binge Drinking; Alcohol Drinking in College; Behavior, Drinking; Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Daily Drinking Questionnaire

  Change in past-month typical weekly alcohol use

  Baseline, 3-month follow-up

• Heavy Episodic (Binge) Drinking

  Change in past-month heavy drinking episodes

  Baseline, 3-month follow-up

• Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire

  Change in past-month alcohol-related problems

  Baseline, 3-month follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Adolescent Reinforcement Survey Schedule - Substance Use Version

  Baseline, 5-week follow-up, 3-month follow-up

• Monetary Choice Questionnaire

  Baseline, 1-week follow-up, 2-week follow-up, 3-week follow-up, 4-week follow-up, 5-week follow-up, 3-month follow-up

• Alcohol Purchase Task

  Baseline, 1-week follow-up, 2-week follow-up, 3-week follow-up, 4-week follow-up, 5-week follow-up, 3-month follow-up

• Time Allocation

  Baseline, 1-week follow-up, 2-week follow-up, 3-week follow-up, 4-week follow-up, 5-week follow-up, 3-month follow-up

Study Arms (2)

BMI+Substance-Free Activity Session

EXPERIMENTAL

Two 50-minute text messaging sessions that discuss alcohol use and experiences related to alcohol use, as well as the individual's college, career, and personal goals. Additionally, there are 4 weeks of 20-30-minute booster text messaging sessions (once a week) that return to the individual's goals and progress.

Behavioral: Brief Motivational Intervention+Substance-Free Activity Session

Alcohol + Nutrition Education Session

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Two 50-minute text messaging sessions the provide information on alcohol and nutrition. Additionally, there are 4 weeks of 20-30-minute booster text messaging sessions (once a week) that provide additional information and review previous information about alcohol use and nutrition.

Other: Alcohol + Nutrition Education Session

Interventions

Brief Motivational Intervention+Substance-Free Activity Session BEHAVIORAL

A dialogue with the individual of their own experiences with alcohol use and related problems, as well as academic/career goals and personal interests.

Also known as: BMI+SFAS, mBMI+SFAS, mobile BMI+SFAS

BMI+Substance-Free Activity Session

Alcohol + Nutrition Education Session OTHER

Education on alcohol, alcohol metabolism in the body, and alcohol overdose, as well as education on food groups and recommendations for a balanced diet.

Also known as: A+NE, mA+NE, mobile A+NE

Alcohol + Nutrition Education Session

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• years old
• Full-time college student
• Employed \< or = 30 hours per week
• Report at least 2 past-month heavy drinking episodes (4 or more standard drinks for women and 5 or more standard drinks for men in one sitting/occasion)
• Own or have access to a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer with Internet access
• Speak, read, and write in English

You may not qualify if:

• Currently in treatment for a substance use disorder

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Memphis: lead
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee, 38152, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Binge Drinking; Alcohol Drinking in College; Drinking Behavior; Behavior

Interventions

Ethanol

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Alcohol-Related Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Alcohol Drinking; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Alcohols; Organic Chemicals

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Kathryn Gex
• Organization: Medical University of South Carolina

soltisk@musc.edu

(843) 876-2084

Study Officials

• Kathryn E Soltis, M.S.

  The University of Memphis

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 28, 2019
• First Posted: September 26, 2019
• Study Start: September 30, 2018
• Primary Completion: April 10, 2020
• Study Completion: July 31, 2020
• Last Updated: June 14, 2022
• Results First Posted: June 14, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Time Frame: De-identified data will be made available September 30, 2022, which is two years after the project end date specified on the Notice of Award.
• Access Criteria: De-identified data will be shared with qualified researchers with relevant expertise upon request for the purposes of conducting review papers or meta/integrated analyses.

Locations

US (1)