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NCT Number: NCT04052386

Brief Alcohol Screening for Community College Students (BASICCS)

The present study focuses on examining the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an adapted alcohol intervention for high-risk college students attending community colleges. Investigators adapted BASICS (an efficacious in-person intervention developed for high-risk drinkers attending 4-year colleges and universities) to a web-conferencing format that allows the facilitator and participant to see and discuss live web-based personalized feedback. SMS text messages with protective behavioral strategies were also provided. The objective of the R34 was to establish feasibility and acceptability as well as to determine preliminary or likely effect sizes.

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Key information

Conditions

Alcohol; Use, Problem Alcohol-Related Disorders Alcoholism Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

18 year–29 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

About this study

Young adulthood (ages 18-29) is associated with increased risk for alcohol-related negative consequences; however, little is known about effective interventions for young adults attending community colleges (CCs). Thus, it is critical to develop an intervention that meets the various needs and demanding lifestyles of CC students. The investigators proposed to develop a user-friendly and convenient intervention that addresses relevant social norms, the impact of high-risk alcohol use on health and well-being in relevant life domains beyond student life and academic achievement, and provides ongoing exposure to behavior change strategies. To address the notable differences between CC students and traditional 4-year students, the investigators adapted BASICS to a web-conferencing format that allows the facilitator and participant to see and discuss live web-based personalized feedback (FB). This intervention for CC students, BASICCS, will focus on relevant normative feedback and alcohol's impact on multiple roles and personal goals of the CC student. Providing tips and protective behavioral strategies (PBS) after BASICS interventions via handouts or mailed postcards is standard practice and with preliminary evidence supporting the use of mobile phone text messaging (TM) or short message service (SMS) to reduce heavy-episodic drinking; thus, in this study SMS text messages were used to deliver ongoing protective behavioral strategies (PBS) the month after participating in the BASICCS session. The objective of this research was to establish feasibility and acceptability as well as to determine preliminary or likely effect sizes. CC student drinkers were recruited to participate and if eligible, they were randomized to one of two conditions (BASICCS or assessment-only control) and completed 1- and 3-month follow-ups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • being 18-29 years old; enrolled full- or part-time at one of the three community colleges where data collection took place; consuming 4+/5+ drinks for women/men on one occasion in the past month or exceeding weekly NIAAA drinking recommendations (8+/15+ for women/men); and possessing a cell phone with text-messaging capability

Exclusion criteria

  • not meeting inclusion criteria, not consenting to participate

Treatment and study plan

BASICCS

Behavioral

Participants randomized to the BASICCS condition received a personalized feedback intervention conducted through a web-conferencing platform. The personalized feedback intervention included tailored feedback on drinking quantity and frequency of alcohol, BAC, alcohol-related consequences, normative perceptions of peer drinking, alcohol outcome expectancies, family history of risk, and financial costs of alcohol. They also received up to 24 text messages with protective behavioral strategies for drinking during the following month.

Primary outcomes

  1. Daily Drinking Questionnaire

    Time frame: 1-month

    Number of standard drinks consumed each day of typical week past month

  2. Daily Drinking Questionnaire

    Time frame: 3-month

    Number of standard drinks consumed each day of typical week past month

  3. Frequency of Binge Drinking

    Time frame: 1-month

    Number of times in past month engaged in heavy episodic drinking (4+ drinks for women, 5+ drinks for men)

  4. Frequency of Binge Drinking

    Time frame: 3-month

    Number of times in past month engaged in heavy episodic drinking (4+ drinks for women, 5+ drinks for men)

  5. Estimated Blood Alcohol Concentration (eBAC)

    Time frame: 1-month

    estimated peak blood alcohol concentration

  6. Estimated Blood Alcohol Concentration (eBAC)

    Time frame: 3-month

    estimated peak blood alcohol concentration

  7. Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire

    Time frame: 1-month

    Number of alcohol-related consequences endorsed

  8. Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire

    Time frame: 3-month

    Number of alcohol-related consequences endorsed

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Washington

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Aug 9, 2019
Registry last updated
Aug 9, 2019

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