Brief Intervention to Prevent Alcohol Socialization (BIPAS Alcohol)

Early alcohol socialization occurs within the family. This multi-level, high-reach, low-intensity intervention to prevent early alcohol use capitalizes on the influence of providers, immunization timing, and pediatric guidelines that advise healthcare providers to give anticipatory guidance about early alcohol use. In conjunction, the intervention capitalizes on the power of technology to reinforce and expand upon pediatrician messages.

The study seeks to understand the feasibility and effectiveness of a pilot intervention designed to prevent alcohol socialization through education of parents of rising 6th grade students.

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Key information

Conditions

Alcohol Drinking, Adolescent Adolescent Behavior Alcohol Drinking Behavior Drinking Behavior Drinking, Alcohol Underage Drinking

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

18 years or older;
Parent or guardian of an enrolled child at a study clinic;
Cohabitate part time (2 days/week) or more with enrolled child;
Be able to complete study activities in English;
Be able to give informed consent;
Own a phone with text message capabilities and access to internet.

Exclusion criteria

Families in which the 10-to-12-year old child is actively receiving treatment for alcohol use disorder.

Treatment and study plan

BIPAS Alcohol

Behavioral

Weekly text messages for three months.

Primary outcomes

Change in Mean Value of Parental Pro-sipping Beliefs Score

Time frame: Baseline, three months

Parental Alcohol Socialization Beliefs, Attitudes, and Practices scale (eight items). A four-point scale ranging from "strongly disagree" (lowest value=1) to "strongly agree" (highest value=4) will be used, with higher values on the scale indicating a more pro-sipping belief system. The scores will have a range from 8-32. Higher values are associated with worse outcomes.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Other

Collaborators

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Registry information

Official study title

Brief Intervention to Prevent Alcohol Socialization / Better Informed Parents Keeping Adolescents Safe From Alcohol (BIPAS Alcohol)

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Aug 29, 2022
Registry last updated: Jun 8, 2025

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