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UniVenture Program for Reducing Heavy Drinking and Substance Misuse

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Led By Marvin Krank
Research Sponsored by Sherry Stewart
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Age between 18- 25 years
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up through study completion, an average of 1 year
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Study Summary

This trial is studying a program to reduce heavy drinking and other substance misuse among first and second year undergraduates at 5 Canadian universities. The program will be delivered in person and online, and compared to usual campus services.

Who is the study for?
The UniVenture Program is for 1st and 2nd year undergraduates aged 18-25 at select Canadian universities who've used substances in the past 3 months and score high on certain personality traits linked to substance misuse. Students must be willing to participate.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
This trial tests a wellness program aimed at reducing heavy drinking and substance misuse by targeting specific personality traits. It compares face-to-face and technology-assisted formats against standard university services.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this is a behavioral intervention focusing on wellness, traditional medical side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional or psychological discomfort when discussing personal issues related to substance use.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 18 and 25 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through study completion, an average of 1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, an average of 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Changes in alcohol-related harms in undergraduates
Changes in cannabis-related harms in undergraduates
Changes in the student wellbeing in undergraduates
Secondary outcome measures
Changes in score of hazardous drinkers in undergraduates
Changes in scores on the undergraduate self-regulated learning (SRL) behaviour measure and Self-efficacy beliefs for undergraduates' success measures
Changes in scores on the undergraduates' Academic challenges measure
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Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: UniVenture- face-to-face (in-person format)Experimental Treatment4 Interventions
Personality-matched wellness program condition in face-to-face format (i.e., high AS student receives face-to-face AS program; high HOP student receives face-to-face HOP workshop: high SS student receives face-to-face SS workshop; high IMP student receives face-to-face IMP workshop)
Group II: UniVenture- online (distance-delivery format)Active Control4 Interventions
Personality-matched wellness program condition in distance-delivery format (i.e., high AS student receives online (distance-delivered) AS workshop; high HOP student receives online (distance-delivered) HOP workshop: high SS student receives online (distance-delivered) SS workshop; high IMP student receives online (distance-delivered) IMP workshop
Group III: UniVenture- service as usual (control)Placebo Group1 Intervention
Services-as-usual offered by the respective university

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Strategy for Patient Orientated ResearchUNKNOWN
University of VictoriaOTHER
57 Previous Clinical Trials
10,641 Total Patients Enrolled
Canadian Research Initiative in Substance MisuseOTHER

Media Library

UniVenture Anxiety Sensitivity manual Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05383989 — N/A
Impulsivity Research Study Groups: UniVenture- face-to-face (in-person format), UniVenture- online (distance-delivery format), UniVenture- service as usual (control)
Impulsivity Clinical Trial 2023: UniVenture Anxiety Sensitivity manual Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05383989 — N/A
UniVenture Anxiety Sensitivity manual 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05383989 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is the age requirement for participation in this trial restricted to adults?

"The criteria for enrollment in this study stipulate that participants must be over 18 and under 25 years of age."

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What primary goals does this research endeavor strive to accomplish?

"The primary aim of this 3-month clinical trial is to investigate the impact of alcohol on undergraduate students in terms of harms, academic retention (measured by a 6-item self-reported survey), challenges experienced during study (35 items from an Academic Outcome Survey) and self-regulated learning behaviours/practices combined with beliefs about their own success. The responses for each measure range from strongly disagree to strongly agree, with higher scores indicating greater levels of harm or challenge experience as well as stronger belief concerning academic achievement."

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How many facilities are currently administering this trial?

"At the moment, this experiment is located at five sites across Canada - Toronto and Montréal, Kelowna as well as other cities. To reduce travel commitments if you opt to participate, it might be best to select a site near your residence."

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What is the aggregate population of individuals participating in this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. The clinical trial's records onclinicaltrials.gov suggest that this study is presently recruiting participants, with the first post being made on September 11th 2021 and the most recent update happening May 24th 2022. 1000 individuals are needed to partake in the experiment at 5 distinct sites."

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Am I eligible to enroll in this experiment?

"Qualifying participants must demonstrate impulsive behavior, and be between 18-25 years of age. This trial seeks to enrol 1000 people in total."

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Are there still vacancies in this clinical trial for participants?

"Indeed, the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov proves that this medical test is still recruiting patients. It was first published in September 2021 and updated last month. The research requires 1000 individuals to be recruited from 5 distinct sites."

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