Preventing Alcohol Use Disorders and Alcohol-Related Harms in Pacific Islander Young Adults
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interventional
240
1 country
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Brief Summary
This study will: (1) refine and finalize the SPEAR intervention manual for preventing alcohol use disorders (AUD) and associated harms for Pacific Islander young adults; and (2) test SPEAR for efficacy by conducting a pretest-posttest randomized controlled trial (RCT).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Sep 2024
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 22, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 29, 2024
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2028
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2028
March 29, 2024
March 1, 2024
3.7 years
March 22, 2024
March 22, 2024
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Heavy Episodic Drinking (HED) Days
\# of Days of HED out of past 30 days
Up to 30 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Alcohol Consumption
Up to 30 weeks
Study Arms (2)
SPEAR
EXPERIMENTALThis arm will consist of the SPEAR (Strategies for Pacific Empowerment and Alcohol Reduction) behavioral group intervention to reduce AUDs and alcohol-related harms in Pacific Islander young adults.
Control
NO INTERVENTIONThis control group arm will be compared to the SPEAR intervention.
Interventions
This behavioral group intervention will consist of multiple group sessions to reduce AUDs and alcohol-related harms in Pacific Islander young adults. It will infuse culturally resonant narratives, language, and elements into existing evidence-based strategies.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Of full or part self-reported Pacific Islander heritage;
- Fluent (oral and reading) in English
- For young adult participants: 18 - 30 years of age
- Current drinking (1+ drink in past 30 days)
- High AUD risk (AUDIT-C score # 4 for men, # 3 for women)
- Not currently in alcohol treatment (medication, therapeutic).
You may not qualify if:
- Are unwilling to participate
- Fail to provide or retracts consent
- Reside outside the target Pacific Islander communities
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
UC Riverside
Riverside, California, 91784, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
ANDREW SUBICA
UC Riverside
Central Study Contacts
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
March 22, 2024
First Posted
March 29, 2024
Study Start
September 1, 2024
Primary Completion (Estimated)
May 1, 2028
Study Completion (Estimated)
August 1, 2028
Last Updated
March 29, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-03