Drinking, CollegeNCT06365125
College Student Daily Life and Alcohol Use Study
A study testing eCHECKUP TO GO and Text messaging boosters in people with Drinking, College and Drinking Heavy, run by Boston University Charles River Campus at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Heavy alcohol use among college students is associated with a range of negative consequences. However, college students rarely seek resources or treatment to change their alcohol use. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 30 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Drinking, College, Drinking Heavy
- What is being tested?
- eCHECKUP TO GO and Text messaging boosters
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 129 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 22 Mar 2024to 1 May 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 18 to 30 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- 1) Ages 18-30; 2) report at least 2 heavy drinking episodes in the past month; 3) be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program; 4) own a smartphone with capability to run smartphone application
Who cannot join
- 1) current or past-year treatment (counseling or medication) for alcohol or drug use, 2) history of delirium tremens and/or seizures as a result of alcohol withdrawal, and 3) a lifetime diagnosis of either bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Boston University Charles River Campus
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
About this study
Official title: Enhancing Computer-delivered Approaches to Reduce Heavy/Hazardous Alcohol Use Among College Students
Heavy alcohol use among college students is associated with a range of negative consequences. However, college students rarely seek resources or treatment to change their alcohol use. Brief alcohol interventions (BAIs) have been developed as an alternative method to address heavy alcohol use among college students and show promise in reducing hazardous alcohol use in college students. Despite the established efficacy of BAIs, effects are often small and short-lived, and additional research is needed to investigate how BAIs can become more efficacious and endure for longer periods of time, particularly for computer-delivered interventions to improve accessibility and scalability of these interventions to a wider range of college students. Boosters or adjunctive components to BAIs have been suggested as a method to enhance the magnitude and duration of intervention effects. However, there remains a need to identify and test booster approaches that are both appealing and engaging to college students and effective in reducing heavy/hazardous alcohol use above and beyond the magnitude and duration seen by BAIs alone. The purpose of the study is to develop and test a novel, text-messaging booster as an adjunct to a current, evidence-based brief intervention, eCHECKUP TO GO, aimed at reducing college student heavy/hazardous alcohol use. Participants will complete baseline measures and will then be randomized to 1 of 3 conditions, stratified by sex at birth: 1) assessment only, 2) BAI only, and 3) Enhanced Intervention (BAI + four weeks of text messaging boosters). It is hypothesized that those randomized to the enhanced intervention condition will show a greater reduction in heavy/hazardous alcohol use at 3-month follow-up compared to the BAI and assessment only groups.
- Conditions
- Drinking, College, Drinking Heavy
- Being tested
- eCHECKUP TO GO, Text messaging boosters
- Keywords
- heavy alcohol use, college student, brief alcohol intervention
- Medical subject headings
- Alcohol Drinking in College
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
eCHECKUP TO GOBehavioural
Also called eCHUG (former name)
Single session, web-based intervention for college students aimed at increasing awareness of consequences related to heavy alcohol use and increase motivation to modify one's alcohol use.
Text messaging boostersBehavioural
Text messages sent a few times per week following completion of eCHECKUP TO GO to reinforce concepts and assist with goal setting and goal attainment in everyday life
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment Only | No intervention | Assessment only condition, no intervention material delivered to this group |
| Intervention (BAI) Only | Active comparator | Only the brief alcohol intervention, eCHECKUP TO GO, is administered to this group Receives: Behavioral: eCHECKUP TO GO |
| Enhanced Intervention | Experimental | Brief alcohol intervention, eCHECKUP TO GO, + 4 weeks of text messaging boosters (Monday, Thursday-Sunday) Receives: Behavioral: eCHECKUP TO GO; Behavioral: Text messaging boosters |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Heavy drinking episodes
Number of past-month heavy drinking episodes (consuming 4+ drinks for females and 5+ drinks for males in one occasion)
Measured: assessed at baseline and 3-month follow-up
Alcohol-related negative consequences
Number of alcohol-related negative consequences experienced in the past month
Measured: assessed at baseline and 3-month follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Apr 2024
- Study start22 Mar 2024
- Primary completion1 May 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion1 May 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Drinking, CollegeStudies 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
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 129 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Bonnie Rowland, MA, Principal investigator, Boston University Charles River Campus
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06365125
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 7313E
- Status last verified
- Jan 2025
- First submitted
- 10 Apr 2024
- Last updated
- 22 Jan 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Jan 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Enhancing Computer-delivered Approaches to Reduce Heavy/Hazardous Alcohol Use Among College Students
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06365125
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 7313E
- Conditions
- Drinking, College, Drinking Heavy
- Keywords
- heavy alcohol use, college student, brief alcohol intervention
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 129 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Boston University Charles River CampusUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 22 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 May 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 May 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 15 Apr 2024 (actual)
- 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.
Heavy alcohol use among college students is associated with a range of negative consequences. However, college students rarely seek resources or treatment to change their alcohol use. Brief alcohol interventions (BAIs) have been developed as an alternative method to address heavy alcohol use among college students and show promise in reducing hazardous alcohol use in college students. Despite the established efficacy of BAIs, effects are often small and short-lived, and additional research is needed to investigate how BAIs can become more efficacious and endure for longer periods of time, particularly for computer-delivered interventions to improve accessibility and scalability of these interventions to a wider range of college students. Boosters or adjunctive components to BAIs have been suggested as a method to enhance the magnitude and duration of intervention effects. However, there remains a need to identify and test booster approaches that are both appealing and engaging to college students and effective in reducing heavy/hazardous alcohol use above and beyond the magnitude and duration seen by BAIs alone. The purpose of the study is to develop and test a novel, text-messaging booster as an adjunct to a current, evidence-based brief intervention, eCHECKUP TO GO, aimed at reducing college student heavy/hazardous alcohol use. Participants will complete baseline measures and will then be randomized to 1 of 3 conditions, stratified by sex at birth: 1) assessment only, 2) BAI only, and 3) Enhanced Intervention (BAI + four weeks of text messaging boosters). It is hypothesized that those randomized to the enhanced intervention condition will show a greater reduction in heavy/hazardous alcohol use at 3-month follow-up compared to the BAI and assessment only groups.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment Only | No intervention | –Assessment only condition, no intervention material delivered to this group |
| Intervention (BAI) Only | Active comparator | Behavioral: eCHECKUP TO GOOnly the brief alcohol intervention, eCHECKUP TO GO, is administered to this group |
| Enhanced Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: eCHECKUP TO GO, Behavioral: Text messaging boostersBrief alcohol intervention, eCHECKUP TO GO, + 4 weeks of text messaging boosters (Monday, Thursday-Sunday) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 30 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 1) Ages 18-30; 2) report at least 2 heavy drinking episodes in the past month; 3) be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program; 4) own a smartphone with capability to run smartphone application
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 1) current or past-year treatment (counseling or medication) for alcohol or drug use, 2) history of delirium tremens and/or seizures as a result of alcohol withdrawal, and 3) a lifetime diagnosis of either bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
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 |
|---|---|---|
| eCHECKUP TO GOAlso: eCHUG (former name)Single session, web-based intervention for college students aimed at increasing awareness of consequences related to heavy alcohol use and increase motivation to modify one's alcohol use. | Behavioural | Enhanced Intervention, Intervention (BAI) Only |
| Text messaging boostersText messages sent a few times per week following completion of eCHECKUP TO GO to reinforce concepts and assist with goal setting and goal attainment in everyday life | Behavioural | Enhanced Intervention |
Primary outcome
Heavy drinking episodes
Time frame: assessed at baseline and 3-month follow-up
Number of past-month heavy drinking episodes (consuming 4+ drinks for females and 5+ drinks for males in one occasion)
Alcohol-related negative consequences
Time frame: assessed at baseline and 3-month follow-up
Number of alcohol-related negative consequences experienced in the past month
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 Jan 2025.
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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.
Bonnie Rowland, MA principal investigator
Boston University Charles River Campus
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing eCHECKUP TO GO and Text messaging boosters in people with Drinking, College and Drinking Heavy, run by Boston University Charles River Campus at 1 site in United States.
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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Jan 2025. 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 United States. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Heavy drinking episodes (time frame: assessed at baseline and 3-month follow-up). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 22 Jan 2025.