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Counter Attitudinal Advocacy for Alcoholism

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Led By Kate B Carey, PhD

Research Sponsored by Brown University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up change from baseline to 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month follow ups

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Study Summary

This trial adapts a theory-based attitude change strategy for use in alcohol prevention. This research tests the impact of brief writing and advocacy activities on subsequent drinking and negative consequences.

Eligible Conditions

Alcoholism
Alcohol Consumption

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change from baseline to 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month follow ups

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~change from baseline to 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month follow ups

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline to 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month follow ups for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

alcohol-related consequences as assessed by the Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire

drinks per week as assessed by the Daily Drinking Questionnaire

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Counter Attitudinal AdvocacyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in this arm will articulate ways to avoid alcohol-related consequences using self-generated protective strategies and publicly state those strategies.

Group II: Assessment-only ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Participants in this arm will not receive any intervention.

Group III: Personalized Normative FeedbackActive Control1 Intervention

Participants in this arm will view personalized normative feedback regarding their 1) own drinking quantity and frequency of drinking, 2) perceptions of typical drinking by same-sex students' on campus (i.e., perceived descriptive norms), and 3) actual drinking rates by same-sex students' on campus (i.e., actual descriptive norms).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Brown UniversityLead Sponsor

456 Previous Clinical Trials

562,481 Total Patients Enrolled

29 Trials studying Alcoholism

4,915 Patients Enrolled for Alcoholism

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)NIH

798 Previous Clinical Trials

1,360,981 Total Patients Enrolled

422 Trials studying Alcoholism

984,608 Patients Enrolled for Alcoholism

University of HoustonOTHER

147 Previous Clinical Trials

46,952 Total Patients Enrolled

6 Trials studying Alcoholism

2,548 Patients Enrolled for Alcoholism

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the enrollment number for this medical experiment?

"Affirmative. According to records from clinicaltrials.gov, this trial commenced on November 12th 2019 and has been actively recruiting since May 13th 2021 for 600 patients across 2 sites."

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Does this trial currently have openings for participants?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov's records suggest this clinical investigation is presently recruiting participants, having first been listed on November 12th 2019 and most recently amended on May 13th 2021. 600 patients are being sought from 2 distinct trial sites."

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Are adolescents or adults aged under 40 years old entitled to take part in this clinical trial?

"According to the specified requirements of this clinical trial, only individuals aged 18-26 are eligible for participation."

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Is my patient profile suitable for enrollment in this scientific exploration?

"600 candidates must be enrolled to this trial and they need to meet the criteria of being between 18-26 years old and have a history of alcohol consumption."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Using Counter Attitudinal Advocacy to Change Drinking Behavior

Kate Carey 2019. "Using Counter Attitudinal Advocacy to Change Drinking Behavior". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04042909.