Reducing Hazardous Alcohol Use in Social Networks Using Targeted Intervention: 21 Rising

Alcohol Drinking Clinical Trial

Official title:

Reducing Hazardous Alcohol Use in Social Networks Using Targeted Intervention: 21 Rising

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Enrolling by invitation

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04147520
• Other study ID #: 1810002247
• Secondary ID: 2R01AA023522
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 7, 2019
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: July 2021
• Source: Brown University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary goal of this study is to determine whether change in alcohol use among college students can be transmitted through social network ties to other members in the network. Members of one college class at a northeastern university will be enrolled in a longitudinal study in which they will provide self-reported behavioral information and information about their social ties to others in their college class. A subset of heavy drinking participants will be asked to meet in person to complete an interview about their alcohol use - called a Brief Motivational Interview. There is evidence that this sort of interview can reduce harmful alcohol use. The investigators expect that following the Brief Motivational Interview others in their friendship clusters will show reduced harm associated with alcohol use as well.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Enrollment: 1475
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must be a member of the class of 2021 or 2021.5 at the site university

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alcohol Drinking
• Alcohol; Harmful Use

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Brief Motivational Interview
Single (60 min) session discussion of alcohol use and associated experiences.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Brown University	Providence	Rhode Island

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Brown University	National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Alcohol use	Average number of drinks per week in the past 30 days	At each follow up, measure average drinks per week in the past 30 days
Primary	Average number of alcohol consequences in the past 30 days	Count of alcohol consequences in the past 30 days	At each follow up, measure count of alcohol consequences in the past 30 days