Alcohol DrinkingNCT02926794
Reducing College Student Drinking by Integrating Self-Affirmation and Implementation Intentions
A study testing SA and II, SA and No II and No SA and II in people with Alcohol Drinking, run by University of California, Santa Barbara.
Trial summary
Two hundred and ninety-three college students who reported drinking in the past month were randomly assigned to condition in a 2 (self-affirmation: values vs. control writing task) x 2 (implementation intentions: formed vs. not formed) between-subjects factorial design. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Alcohol Drinking
- What is being tested?
- SA and II, SA and No II and No SA and II
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 293 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Mar 2014to Jun 2015
- 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
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Must have reported drinking at least 1 drink in the last 30 days at time of first participation.
Who cannot join
- -
About this study
Two hundred and ninety-three college students who reported drinking in the past month were randomly assigned to condition in a 2 (self-affirmation: values vs. control writing task) x 2 (implementation intentions: formed vs. not formed) between-subjects factorial design. Participants first completed a self-affirmation or control writing task, then read an article describing the risks of drinking. Next, all participants reported their common drinking behaviors and contexts, and then selected two harm-reduction strategies making either general intentions to use the strategies or making implementation intentions to use the strategies. Alcohol consumption was measured 1 and 2 weeks after the experimental session.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking
- Being tested
- SA and II, SA and No II, No SA and II, No SA and No II
- Medical subject headings
- Alcohol Drinking
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SA and IIBehavioural
Self affirmation intervention where participants rank 11 values, then write about why their top ranked value is important AND Implementation intentions intervention where participants form two implementation intentions (If/then) statements regarding drinking behavior and write why these are important
SA and No IIBehavioural
Self affirmation intervention where participants rank 11 values, then write about why their top ranked value is important AND No implementation intentions intervention where participants write why selected health strategies are important (and do nothing else)
No SA and IIBehavioural
Control writing intervention where participants rank 11 values, then write about why their 10th ranked value is important to someone else AND Implementation intentions intervention where participants form two implementation intentions (If/then) statements regarding drinking behavior and write why these are important
No SA and No IIBehavioural
Control writing intervention where participants rank 11 values, then write about why their 10th ranked value is important to someone else AND No implementation intentions intervention where participants write why selected health strategies are important (and do nothing else)
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| SA and II | Experimental | Combined self-affirmation and implementations intention arm Receives: Behavioral: SA and II |
| SA and No II | Experimental | Self-affirmation and control intentions condition Receives: Behavioral: SA and No II |
| No SA and II | Experimental | Implementation intentions intervention and control writing task Receives: Behavioral: No SA and II |
| No SA and No II | Experimental | Control writing task and control intentions condition Receives: Behavioral: No SA and No II |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Alcohol consumption
Number of standard drinks consumed in the past week
Measured: Past week drinking
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Oct 2016 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2014
- Primary completionJun 2015
- Study completionJun 2015
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Alcohol DrinkingStudies 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
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 293 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Phillip Ehret, University of California, Santa Barbara
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02926794
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 38150394
- Status last verified
- Nov 2016
- First submitted
- 4 Oct 2016
- Last updated
- 3 Nov 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Ehret PJ, Sherman DK. Integrating Self-Affirmation and Implementation Intentions: Effects on College Student Drinking. Ann Behav Med. 2018 Jul 13;52(8):633-644. doi: 10.1093/abm/kax032.
PubMed 30010706
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Nov 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Reducing College Student Drinking by Integrating Self-Affirmation and Implementation Intentions
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02926794
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 38150394
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 293 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Mar 2014
- Primary completion
- Jun 2015 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jun 2015 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Oct 2016 (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.
Two hundred and ninety-three college students who reported drinking in the past month were randomly assigned to condition in a 2 (self-affirmation: values vs. control writing task) x 2 (implementation intentions: formed vs. not formed) between-subjects factorial design. Participants first completed a self-affirmation or control writing task, then read an article describing the risks of drinking. Next, all participants reported their common drinking behaviors and contexts, and then selected two harm-reduction strategies making either general intentions to use the strategies or making implementation intentions to use the strategies. Alcohol consumption was measured 1 and 2 weeks after the experimental session.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 4
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| SA and II | Experimental | Behavioral: SA and IICombined self-affirmation and implementations intention arm |
| SA and No II | Experimental | Behavioral: SA and No IISelf-affirmation and control intentions condition |
| No SA and II | Experimental | Behavioral: No SA and IIImplementation intentions intervention and control writing task |
| No SA and No II | Experimental | Behavioral: No SA and No IIControl writing task and control intentions condition |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Must have reported drinking at least 1 drink in the last 30 days at time of first participation.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SA and IISelf affirmation intervention where participants rank 11 values, then write about why their top ranked value is important AND Implementation intentions intervention where participants form two implementation intentions (If/then) statements regarding drinking behavior and write why these are important | Behavioural | SA and II |
| SA and No IISelf affirmation intervention where participants rank 11 values, then write about why their top ranked value is important AND No implementation intentions intervention where participants write why selected health strategies are important (and do nothing else) | Behavioural | SA and No II |
| No SA and IIControl writing intervention where participants rank 11 values, then write about why their 10th ranked value is important to someone else AND Implementation intentions intervention where participants form two implementation intentions (If/then) statements regarding drinking behavior and write why these are important | Behavioural | No SA and II |
| No SA and No IIControl writing intervention where participants rank 11 values, then write about why their 10th ranked value is important to someone else AND No implementation intentions intervention where participants write why selected health strategies are important (and do nothing else) | Behavioural | No SA and No II |
Primary outcome
Alcohol consumption
Time frame: Past week drinking
Number of standard drinks consumed in the past week
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 3 Nov 2016.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 30010706Ehret PJ, Sherman DK. Integrating Self-Affirmation and Implementation Intentions: Effects on College Student Drinking. Ann Behav Med. 2018 Jul 13;52(8):633-644. doi: 10.1093/abm/kax032.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing SA and II, SA and No II and No SA and II in people with Alcohol Drinking, run by University of California, Santa Barbara.
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 3 Nov 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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 consumption (time frame: Past week drinking). 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 NCT02926794, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 3 Nov 2016; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 27 Oct 2026.