The iHealth Study in College Students
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Purpose
The objective of this project was to test the feasibility of electronic mail recruitment and web screening for hazardous drinking, to compare different approaches to encouraging screening, and to estimate the effects of minimal and more extensive feedback in preparation for a future alcohol web-based brief intervention study
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
|
Alcohol Abuse Alcohol Dependence Unhealthy Alcohol Use Risky Alcohol Consumption Amounts Hazardous Alcohol Use |
Behavioral: Brief Personalized Feedback |
Phase 2 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Internet Screening and Brief Intervention for Hazardous Drinking in College Students: A Pilot Study |
- Change in the number of times a subject exceeded per occasion limits
- Drinking risky amounts
- Heavy episodic drinking
- Drinks per day
- Hazardous drinking
- Abstinence
- Readiness to change alcohol use
- Help-seeking
- Alcohol consequences
| Estimated Enrollment: | 4300 |
| Study Start Date: | October 2004 |
| Study Completion Date: | November 2004 |
This pilot study aims to test the feasibility of electronic mail recruitment and web screening for alcohol problems, to compare different approaches to encouraging screening, and to estimate the effects of minimal and more extensive feedback in preparation for a future alcohol web-based brief intervention study. To do so, 4300 freshman adult college students will be randomized to receive an electronic mail request to complete a web alcohol screening test using an alcohol-specific or a general wellness approach. The primary outcome is the proportion of respondents who complete alcohol screening. Additional outcomes include readiness to change drinking, help-seeking, alcohol consumption and consequences. The results of this pilot study will provide information useful to 1) colleges deciding how best to implement universal screening for hazardous alcohol use, and 2) in the preparation of a larger study of web-based screening and brief intervention for hazardous drinking in college students.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- Full time student
- College freshman
Exclusion Criteria:
-
Contacts and Locations| United States, Massachusetts | |
| Boston University | |
| Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Richard Saitz, M.D., M.P.H. | Boston University |
More Information
Additional Information:
Publications:
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00183131 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | NIAAASAI013759, P60AA013759, NIH P60 AA013759 |
| Study First Received: | September 9, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | May 5, 2010 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Keywords provided by Boston Medical Center:
|
Alcohol Alcohol abuse Alcohol dependence Alcohol consumption Unhealthy alcohol use Screening |
Brief Intervention Effectiveness Electronic intervention Web-based intervention College students |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Alcohol Drinking Alcoholism Drinking Behavior |
Alcohol-Related Disorders Substance-Related Disorders Mental Disorders |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 17, 2013