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NCT Number: NCT00244049

CHIPs or College Health Intervention Projects

The goal of the study is to test the efficacy of brief clinician advice in reducing the frequency of high-risk drinking and alcohol-related harm in a population of college students seeking care at five university health care clinics. High-risk drinking is defined as 1) 8 or more episodes of heavy drinking (5 or more drinks in a row) in the past 28 days for male and female students, and/or 2) 50 drinks for male and 40 drinks for female students in the past 28 days, and/or 3) 15 drinks for male and 12 drinks for female students in the past 7 days, and/or 4) One or more episode(s) of heavy drinking which includes 15 or more drinks in a row.

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Key information

Conditions

Alcohol Abuse Alcohol-Related Disorders Alcoholism Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • subjects who screen positive for high risk drinking on the Health Screening Survey (HSS) and Baseline interview

Exclusion criteria

  • Students who will be leaving campus due to graduation or for an extended absence prior to the first face to face intervention Female students who are pregnant at the time of randomization Students who are currently suicidal at the time of the baseline interview Students under 18 years of age Students who drink more than 200 drinks in 28 days (referred for treatment).

Treatment and study plan

Counseling

Behavioral

Physicians discussed high-risk/binge drinking with college-aged individuals in a health care setting.

Brief intervention

Other

Physicians discussed effects of high-risk/binge drinking with college-aged individuals in a health care setting.

Primary outcomes

  1. Reduction in binge/high-risk drinking in college-aged students.

    Time frame: 6-months

Secondary outcomes

  1. c) fr. of accidents, d) fr. of campus vandalism and interaction police; e) academic perf; f) fr. of unwanted sex; g) fr. of high-risk sex; h) fr. of physical altercations i) ER visits and hospital days; and j) cost vs. benefit of the intervention.

    Time frame: 6-months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Registry information

Official study title

"Primary Care Alcohol Intervention in College Students"

Important dates

Study start
2004
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Oct 25, 2005
Registry last updated
Dec 8, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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