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FITSTART+ PBI for Alcohol Consumption (FITSTART+ Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Joseph W LaBrie, PhD
Research Sponsored by Loyola Marymount University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
First-year incoming LMU student consented to participate in the study and their parent/guardian created a profile on the app
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 6 months
Awards & highlights

FITSTART+ Trial Summary

Parent Feedback Intervention Targeting Student Transitions and Alcohol Related Trajectories (+) Efficacy Study

Eligible Conditions
  • Alcohol Consumption
  • Alcoholism
  • Parenting

FITSTART+ Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

FITSTART+ Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change From Baseline Frequency of Alcohol Consequences at 1 Month
Change From Baseline Frequency of Alcohol Consequences at 6 Months
Change From Baseline Heavy Episodic Drinking at 1 Month
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FITSTART+ Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Intervention AppExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Students in arm of the study will have a parent who has access to the following content in the parent app: (a) FITSTART+ PBI materials (personalized normative feedback quiz, information on college student drinking, and alcohol-specific advice for parents of first year students); (b) general advice for parents of college students (e.g., improving communication; reducing conflict); (c) information about university resources; and (d) a community section (parents can view other parent profiles, submit family photos, and view family photos submitted by other parents).
Group II: Control AppPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Students in this arm of the study will have a parent who has access to the following content in the parent app: (a) general advice for parents of college students (e.g., improving communication; reducing conflict); (b) information about university resources; and (c) a community section (parents can view other parent profiles, submit family photos, and view family photos submitted by other parents).
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
FITSTART+ PBI
2021
N/A
~270

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)NIH
799 Previous Clinical Trials
1,362,245 Total Patients Enrolled
Loyola Marymount UniversityLead Sponsor
5 Previous Clinical Trials
5,799 Total Patients Enrolled
Joseph W LaBrie, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorLoyola Marymount University

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~71 spots leftby Apr 2025