Brief Web-Based Alcohol Reduction Intervention for Undergraduates

June 12, 2014 updated by: Robert Leeman, Yale University

Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Brief, Web-Based Alcohol Reduction Intervention for Undergraduates

Tertiary Health Research Intervention Via Email (THRIVE; Kypri et al., 2009), originally utilized with Australian students, is unique in that it contains efficacious components derived from motivational interviewing (e.g., personalized feedback) and cognitive behavioral therapy (protective behavioral strategies), yet is very brief and has established efficacy. This study aims to test versions of THRIVE tailored to American college students. In addition to replicating original results with THRIVE, we will also test versions containing unique subsets of protective behavioral strategies to reduce alcohol consumption. The primary hypothesis is that versions of THRIVE will be associated with lower overall alcohol consumption than an assessment and brief brochure control condition.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

207

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
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06519
        • Yale University School of Medicine

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 24 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must be a current student at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, CT

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Under 18 years of age
  • 25 years of age or older

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: THRIVE replication
Participants in this condition receive THRIVE with a full list of direct and indirect protective behavioral strategies to reduce alcohol consumption.
Behavioral: THRIVE
THRIVE stands for (Tertiary Health Research Intervention Via Email). Participants complete questions related to demographics and their alcohol use and receive brief personalized feedback based on this information, in addition to protective behavioral strategies, facts about alcohol and information about available resources to reduce their alcohol use.
Other Names:
  • Tertiary Health Research Intervention Via Email
Experimental: THRIVE direct strategies
Participants in this condition receive THRIVE including a subset of protective behavioral strategies that are directly related to alcohol drinking.
Behavioral: THRIVE
THRIVE stands for (Tertiary Health Research Intervention Via Email). Participants complete questions related to demographics and their alcohol use and receive brief personalized feedback based on this information, in addition to protective behavioral strategies, facts about alcohol and information about available resources to reduce their alcohol use.
Other Names:
  • Tertiary Health Research Intervention Via Email
Experimental: THRIVE indirect strategies
Participants in this condition receive THRIVE including a subset of protective behavioral strategies that are indirectly related to alcohol drinking.
Behavioral: THRIVE
THRIVE stands for (Tertiary Health Research Intervention Via Email). Participants complete questions related to demographics and their alcohol use and receive brief personalized feedback based on this information, in addition to protective behavioral strategies, facts about alcohol and information about available resources to reduce their alcohol use.
Other Names:
  • Tertiary Health Research Intervention Via Email
Sham Comparator: Brief brochure and assessment control
Participants will answer the same survey questions as participants in the THRIVE conditions, but will receive a brief alcohol-related brochure with only didactic content rather than the intervention components received by participants randomized to THRIVE conditions.
Behavioral: Brief brochure and assessment control

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Frequency of alcohol use
Time Frame: 1-month post-intervention
1-month post-intervention
Protective behavioral strategy use
Time Frame: 1-month post-intervention
1-month post-intervention
Overall Weekly Alcohol Consumption
Time Frame: 1-month post-intervention
1-month post-intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Frequency of heavy drinking days
Time Frame: 1-month post-intervention
1-month post-intervention
Frequency of alcohol use
Time Frame: 6-months post-intervention
6-months post-intervention
Overall weekly alcohol consumption
Time Frame: 6-months post-intervention
6-months post-intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Yale University

Collaborators

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Robert F Leeman, Ph.D., Yale University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 20, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

September 26, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 16, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 12, 2014

Last Verified

June 1, 2014

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1207010596
  • K01AA019694 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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