Parent Interventions to Prevent Student Drinking (ACT)

December 13, 2017 updated by: Robert Turrisi, Penn State University
Examine the efficacy of parent interventions to prevent college student drinking in first year students.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The aims of the study are to:

  1. efficacy of parent interventions to prevent college student drinking in first year students;
  2. examine mediators of efficacy; and
  3. examine moderators of efficacy.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1900

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 16802
        • Penn State University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 25 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • first year students

Exclusion Criteria:

  • none

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: FACTORIAL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: parent handbook
parent handbook to increase the quantity and quality of communications about alcohol
Behavioral: parent handbook
parent handbook
Other Names:
  • Parent Communication Materials
EXPERIMENTAL: parent handbook with boosters
boosters are given to parents at three times (move in, visit weekend; student visits home)
Behavioral: parent handbook
parent handbook
Other Names:
  • Parent Communication Materials
EXPERIMENTAL: parent handbook delay
parent handbook is delayed and given after semester has begun
Behavioral: parent handbook
parent handbook
Other Names:
  • Parent Communication Materials

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
heavy episodic drinking
Time Frame: 12 months post baseline
frequency of heavy episodic events
12 months post baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
drinking related consequences
Time Frame: 12 months post baseline
Assess blackouts, hangovers, vomiting, fights, unplanned sex, academic problems and trouble with the police using the RAPI; YAAPST (standard assessment instruments for college alcohol prevention trials)
12 months post baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Penn State University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2006

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2010

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

September 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 17, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 18, 2010

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 19, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

December 15, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 13, 2017

Last Verified

December 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • R01AA015737 (NIH)

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