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Enhanced Intervention for Alcohol Abuse

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Bonnie Rowland, MA

Research Sponsored by Boston University Charles River Campus

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 assessed at baseline and 3-month follow-up

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial aims to study the effectiveness of using text messaging as a booster to a current alcohol intervention program for college students. College students often do not seek help for their heavy alcohol use, and brief alcohol

Who is the study for?

This study is for college students who engage in heavy or hazardous drinking and are not actively seeking treatment. Participants must be willing to complete baseline measures and can't be involved in other alcohol intervention studies.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The trial tests if a text-messaging booster can improve the effectiveness of an existing online brief alcohol intervention, eCHECKUP TO GO. Students will randomly receive either just assessments, the brief intervention alone, or the intervention with text boosters.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There may not be direct 'side effects' like with medications, but participants might experience discomfort discussing their drinking habits or receive unwanted messages that could affect their daily routine.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ assessed at baseline and 3-month follow-up

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~assessed at baseline and 3-month follow-up

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and assessed at baseline and 3-month follow-up 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 negative consequences

Heavy drinking episodes

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Enhanced InterventionExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Brief alcohol intervention, eCHECKUP TO GO, + 4 weeks of text messaging boosters (Monday, Thursday-Sunday)

Group II: Intervention (BAI) OnlyActive Control1 Intervention

Only the brief alcohol intervention, eCHECKUP TO GO, is administered to this group

Group III: Assessment OnlyActive Control1 Intervention

Assessment only condition, no intervention material delivered to this group

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

eCHECKUP TO GO

2018

N/A

~320

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Boston University Charles River CampusLead Sponsor

114 Previous Clinical Trials

12,161 Total Patients Enrolled

Bonnie Rowland, MAPrincipal InvestigatorBoston University Charles River Campus

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is there an age restriction on the eligibility criteria for participants, specifically regarding individuals above 70 years old?

"Participants must be between 18 and 30 years old to meet the age requirements for this clinical trial."

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Are there any available positions for participants in this research study?

"The clinical trial, as detailed on clinicaltrials.gov, is presently in the recruitment phase. It was initially listed on 3/22/2024 and last modified on 4/10/2024."

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What is the current number of participants being recruited for this clinical study?

"Indeed, information on clinicaltrials.gov confirms the ongoing recruitment of participants for this trial. The trial was first listed on March 22nd, 2024, with the most recent update noted on April 10th, 2024. Currently, one site is seeking to enroll a total of 129 individuals into the study."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

College Student Daily Life and Alcohol Use Study

2024. "College Student Daily Life and Alcohol Use Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06365125.

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