Reducing Hazardous Alcohol Use in Social Networks Using Targeted Intervention: 21 Rising

NCT04147520 | Unknown

• 2 other identifiers: 18100022472R01AA023522
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,475
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The primary goal of this study is to determine whether change in alcohol use among college students can be transmitted through social network ties to other members in the network. Members of one college class at a northeastern university will be enrolled in a longitudinal study in which they will provide self-reported behavioral information and information about their social ties to others in their college class. A subset of heavy drinking participants will be asked to meet in person to complete an interview about their alcohol use - called a Brief Motivational Interview. There is evidence that this sort of interview can reduce harmful alcohol use. The investigators expect that following the Brief Motivational Interview others in their friendship clusters will show reduced harm associated with alcohol use as well.

Conditions

Alcohol Drinking; Alcohol; Harmful Use

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Alcohol use

  Average number of drinks per week in the past 30 days

  At each follow up, measure average drinks per week in the past 30 days

• Average number of alcohol consequences in the past 30 days

  Count of alcohol consequences in the past 30 days

  At each follow up, measure count of alcohol consequences in the past 30 days

Study Arms (2)

Brief Motivational Interview

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Single-session in person conversation focusing on risks associated with alcohol use.

Behavioral: Brief Motivational Interview

Natural History Control

NO INTERVENTION

No contact.

Interventions

Brief Motivational Interview BEHAVIORAL

Single (60 min) session discussion of alcohol use and associated experiences.

Brief Motivational Interview

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Must be a member of the class of 2021 or 2021.5 at the site university

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

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

Study Sites (1)

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alcohol Drinking

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Drinking Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Nancy Barnett, Ph.D.

  Brown University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 23, 2019
• First Posted: November 1, 2019
• Study Start: October 7, 2019
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2021
• Study Completion: December 31, 2021
• Last Updated: August 2, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)