iSTART: A Campus & Community Initiative for Services in Tec-health
iSTART
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The iSTART intervention is a 30-day substance prevention web-app whereby students complete five weekly interactive modules using a smart device or computer. Each module is approximately 15 minutes long, and focuses on a select substance: (i) alcohol, (ii) marijuana, (iii) nicotine, (iv) prescription drugs, and (v) illicit drugs. The modules are based on key theoretical constructs, behavior change strategies, and practical module components: attitudes (knowledge), perceived susceptibility (risk perceptions), subjective norms (normative re-education), and self-efficacy (refusal skills). This intervention will be evaluated via a time series design using a sample of 600 students randomly assigned to either the intervention, comparison, or control condition at a public institution in southern California.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Feb 2021
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 20, 2021
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 28, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 5, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 15, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 4, 2023
CompletedFebruary 7, 2024
February 1, 2024
2.7 years
April 28, 2022
February 5, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (7)
Change from baseline alcohol use behavior at 3 months.
Measured as the number of days drinking alcohol in past 30-days
Baseline and 90-days following intervention completion.
Change from baseline binge drinking at 3 months.
Measured as the number of days consumed five or more alcoholic beverages at the same time for males; four or more for females in past 30-days.
Baseline and 90-days following intervention completion.
Change from baseline tobacco use at 3 months.
Measured as the number of days using cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus in past 30-days.
Baseline and 90-days following intervention completion.
Change from baseline electronic vaping at 3 months.
Measured as the number of days vaped in past 30-days.
Baseline and 90-days following intervention completion.
Change from baseline marijuana use at 3 months.
Measured as the number of days smoked marijuana in past 30-days.
Baseline and 90-days following intervention completion.
Change from baseline non-prescribed prescription drug use at 3 months.
Measured as the number of days used stimulants, sedatives, benzodiazepines, and prescription opioids in past 30-days.
Baseline and 90-days following intervention completion.
Change from baseline illicit drug use at 3 months.
Measured as the number of days used cocaine, amphetamines, MDMA/Ecstasy, heroin, fentanyl, and non-Rx opioids in past 30-days.
Baseline and 90-days following intervention completion.
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Change from baseline behavioral intent at 3 months.
Baseline and 90-days following intervention completion.
Change from baseline alcohol-specific outcomes at 3 months.
Baseline and 90-days following intervention completion.
Other Outcomes (6)
Change from baseline risk perceptions at 3 months.
Baseline and 90-days following intervention completion.
Change from baseline subjective norms at 3 months.
Baseline and 90-days following intervention completion.
Change from baseline refusal self-efficacy at 3 months.
Baseline and 90-days following intervention completion.
- +3 more other outcomes
Study Arms (3)
Prevention Group
EXPERIMENTALWeb-app with five weekly substance modules. Each module is approximately 15 minutes long.
Comparison Group
ACTIVE COMPARATORWeb-app with single abbreviated module combining all five substances. Module is approximately 20 minutes long.
Control Group
NO INTERVENTIONNo access to web-app.
Interventions
30-day substance prevention web-app for students at a Hispanic Serving Institution.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Current Cal State Northridge (CSUN) matriculated students
- Age 18-30
You may not qualify if:
- Not currently a CSUN student
- Not 18-30 years of age
- Identified as having an alcohol or substance use disorder (AUD or SUD) as determined by the brief DSM-5 screener
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, California, 91330, United States
Related Publications (1)
Rainisch BKW, Dahlman L, Vigil J, Forster M. Using a multi-module web-app to prevent substance use among students at a Hispanic Serving Institution: development and evaluation design. BMC Public Health. 2022 Jun 15;22(1):1198. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13428-x.
PMID: 35705975DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator, Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 28, 2022
First Posted
May 5, 2022
Study Start
February 20, 2021
Primary Completion
November 15, 2023
Study Completion
December 4, 2023
Last Updated
February 7, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-02