Examining an Intervention to Reduce High School Drinking

NCT07086508 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: STUDY00006200
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 2,532
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Underage drinking is a significant problem in the United States. While past research supports the efficacy of interventions in delaying the initiation of alcohol use implemented in middle school and early high school, research shows drinking by older high schoolers is problematic and interventions for older high schoolers remain limited. The current project will test the efficacy of the e-CHECKUP TO GO (eCTG), alone and combined with an electronic-Parent-Based Intervention (ePBI), for junior and senior high school students using a nationally representative sample with the goal of reducing alcohol use and negative consequences.

Conditions

Underage Drinking; Drinking, Teen; Adolescent Alcohol Use

Keywords

Underage drinking; Teen Alcohol Use

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Examine changes in alcohol use

  A standard drink definition will be provided, indicating that a standard drink consists of 12 oz. of beer or wine cooler, 8.5 oz. of malt liquor, 4 oz. of wine, or 1.5 oz. of hard liquor. Using the Daily Drinking Questionnaire (DDQ), participants will indicate how many drinks they consumed on each day of a typical week during the past month. Participants will also be asked peak drinks and hours spent drinking during the occasion they drank the most during the past month.

  Baseline, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Examine Changes in Consequences of Alcohol Use

  Baseline, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month

Other Outcomes (8)

• Examine Changes in Parental Rules about Underage Drinking (Permissiveness)

  Baseline, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month

• Examine Changes in Parental Communication

  Baseline, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month

• Examine Changes in Parental Communications

  Baseline, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month

Study Arms (4)

e-CHECKUP TO GO (eCTG)

EXPERIMENTAL

A brief, web-based program designed by San Diego State University to reduce high-risk drinking by providing personalized normative feedback regarding alcohol use, risk factors, and risks associated with drinking and accurate information about alcohol

Behavioral: e-CHECKUP TO GO (eCTG)

e-Parent Intervention and eCTG (eCTG+)

EXPERIMENTAL

The eCTG+ is a combination of the eCTG and the e-Parent Intervention, which is an electronic handbook developed by Rob Turrisi to guide parents in discussing drinking, behaviors, and consequences with their teens.

Behavioral: e-CHECKUP TO GO (eCTG); Behavioral: e-Parent Intervention

e-Parent Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The e-Parent Intervention, which is an electronic handbook developed by Rob Turrisi to guide parents in discussing drinking, behaviors, and consequences with their teens.

Behavioral: e-Parent Intervention

Control

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention is provided

Interventions

e-CHECKUP TO GO (eCTG) BEHAVIORAL

A brief, web-based program designed by San Diego State University to reduce high-risk drinking by providing personalized normative feedback regarding alcohol use, risk factors, and risks associated with drinking and accurate information about alcohol.

e-CHECKUP TO GO (eCTG); e-Parent Intervention and eCTG (eCTG+)

e-Parent Intervention BEHAVIORAL

The e-Parent Intervention, which is an electronic handbook developed by Rob Turrisi to guide parents in discussing drinking, behaviors, and consequences with their teens.

e-Parent Intervention; e-Parent Intervention and eCTG (eCTG+)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Teen is aged 15-18/Parent has a teen aged 15-18
• Parent and teen both consent (forming a dyad testing unit)
• They are part of Ipsos' Knowledge Panel

You may not qualify if:

• Outside of the teen age range/Parent does not have a teen aged 15-18

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Binghamton University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Binghamton University

Binghamton, New York, 13902, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

• van der Vorst H, Engels RC, Meeus W, Dekovic M. Parental attachment, parental control, and early development of alcohol use: a longitudinal study. Psychol Addict Behav. 2006 Jun;20(2):107-16. doi: 10.1037/0893-164X.20.2.107.

  PMID: 16784352 BACKGROUND

• Collins RL, Parks GA, Marlatt GA. Social determinants of alcohol consumption: the effects of social interaction and model status on the self-administration of alcohol. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1985 Apr;53(2):189-200. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.53.2.189. No abstract available.

  PMID: 3998247 BACKGROUND

• Read JP, Kahler CW, Strong DR, Colder CR. Development and preliminary validation of the young adult alcohol consequences questionnaire. J Stud Alcohol. 2006 Jan;67(1):169-77. doi: 10.15288/jsa.2006.67.169.

  PMID: 16536141 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Underage Drinking

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Adolescent Behavior; Behavior; Alcohol Drinking; Drinking Behavior

Study Officials

• Nadine Mastroleo, PhD

  Binghamton 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

Model Details: The first group receives the e-CTG, the second group receives the e-CTG+, the third group receives the e-PBI, and the final group is control.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 18, 2025
• First Posted: July 25, 2025
• Study Start: March 13, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2028
• Last Updated: June 22, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Access Criteria: Individuals will request access to the data via a data access request through the data archive.

Locations

US (1)