Risky Alcohol ConsumptionNCT01521078
Web-based Personalized Feedback for University Students
A study testing Check Your Drinking University version in people with Risky Alcohol Consumption, run by Centre for Addiction and Mental Health at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
Excessive alcohol consumption in university students continues for be a serious public health concern with a variety of negative consequences. There have been a number of different brief interventions developed to address this issue among university students. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Risky Alcohol Consumption
- What is being tested?
- Check Your Drinking University version
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 425 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- Jan 2012to May 2012
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- AUDIT-C score of 4 or more at baseline
Who cannot join
- -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Personalized Feedback Intervention in University Students
Excessive alcohol consumption in university students continues for be a serious public health concern with a variety of negative consequences. There have been a number of different brief interventions developed to address this issue among university students. The current project will add to this literature by evaluating the use of a personalized feedback intervention (www.CheckYourDrinkingU.net; CYDU). Specifically, this trial will examine whether providing access to the CYDU will result in short-term reductions in drinking. This issue is important as use of these interventions is not a mandatory requirement for university students so the issue is whether making materials of this type available leads to any reductions in risky drinking. It is hypothesized that students provided access to the CYDU will display greater reductions in drinking at a six-week follow-up as compared to students who were not provided access to the CYDU.
- Conditions
- Risky Alcohol Consumption
- Being tested
- Check Your Drinking University version
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Check Your Drinking University versionBehavioural
The CYDU is an internet-based intervention that provides a personalized feedback summary which compares the participant's drinking to that of other university students. The CYDU is a modified version of the Check Your Drinking screener which has been validated in four separate randomized controlled trials. The primary modification of the CYDU is that the population norms used for comparison are those of university students (in the USA or Canada).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Provided access to the Check Your Drinking University version (CYDU). Receives: Behavioral: Check Your Drinking University version |
| Control | No intervention | No invention control group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption scale (AUDIT-C scale)
AUDIT-C is a scale that is a composite of three items - frequency of alcohol use, drinks per drinking day, and frequency of 5+ drinking occasions. Scores ranges from 0 to 12 with higher scores indicating more severe alcohol problems.
Measured: 6 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Jan 2012 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2012
- Primary completionApr 2012
- Study completionMay 2012
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Risky Alcohol ConsumptionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator
- Enrolment
- 425 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of Houston
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, John Cunningham, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01521078
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CAMH#152/2011
- Status last verified
- May 2012
- First submitted
- 26 Jan 2012
- Last updated
- 25 May 2012
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Cunningham JA, Neighbors C, Bertholet N, Hendershot CS. Use of mobile devices to answer online surveys: implications for research. BMC Res Notes. 2013 Jul 8;6:258. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-6-258.
PubMed 23834999Cunningham JA, Hendershot CS, Murphy M, Neighbors C. Pragmatic randomized controlled trial of providing access to a brief personalized alcohol feedback intervention in university students. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2012 Oct 10;7(1):21. doi: 10.1186/1940-0640-7-21.
PubMed 23185985
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 May 2012. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Personalized Feedback Intervention in University Students
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01521078
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CAMH#152/2011
- Conditions
- Risky Alcohol Consumption
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 425 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of Houston
- Study start
- Jan 2012
- Primary completion
- Apr 2012 (actual)
- Study completion
- May 2012 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 Jan 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Excessive alcohol consumption in university students continues for be a serious public health concern with a variety of negative consequences. There have been a number of different brief interventions developed to address this issue among university students. The current project will add to this literature by evaluating the use of a personalized feedback intervention (www.CheckYourDrinkingU.net; CYDU). Specifically, this trial will examine whether providing access to the CYDU will result in short-term reductions in drinking. This issue is important as use of these interventions is not a mandatory requirement for university students so the issue is whether making materials of this type available leads to any reductions in risky drinking. It is hypothesized that students provided access to the CYDU will display greater reductions in drinking at a six-week follow-up as compared to students who were not provided access to the CYDU.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Check Your Drinking University versionProvided access to the Check Your Drinking University version (CYDU). |
| Control | No intervention | –No invention control group |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- AUDIT-C score of 4 or more at baseline
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Check Your Drinking University versionThe CYDU is an internet-based intervention that provides a personalized feedback summary which compares the participant's drinking to that of other university students. The CYDU is a modified version of the Check Your Drinking screener which has been validated in four separate randomized controlled trials. The primary modification of the CYDU is that the population norms used for comparison are those of university students (in the USA or Canada). | Behavioural | Intervention |
Primary outcome
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption scale (AUDIT-C scale)
Time frame: 6 weeks
AUDIT-C is a scale that is a composite of three items - frequency of alcohol use, drinks per drinking day, and frequency of 5+ drinking occasions. Scores ranges from 0 to 12 with higher scores indicating more severe alcohol problems.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 25 May 2012.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23834999Cunningham JA, Neighbors C, Bertholet N, Hendershot CS. Use of mobile devices to answer online surveys: implications for research. BMC Res Notes. 2013 Jul 8;6:258. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-6-258.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23185985Cunningham JA, Hendershot CS, Murphy M, Neighbors C. Pragmatic randomized controlled trial of providing access to a brief personalized alcohol feedback intervention in university students. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2012 Oct 10;7(1):21. doi: 10.1186/1940-0640-7-21.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Check Your Drinking University version in people with Risky Alcohol Consumption, run by Centre for Addiction and Mental Health at 1 site in Canada.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 May 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption scale (AUDIT-C scale) (time frame: 6 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01521078, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 May 2012.