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NCT Number: NCT01126151

Parent Interventions to Prevent Student Drinking

Examine the efficacy of parent interventions to prevent college student drinking in first year students.

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Key information

Conditions

Alcohol Consumption Alcohol Drinking Behavior Drinking Behavior

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Penn State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States

About this study

The aims of the study are to:

  • efficacy of parent interventions to prevent college student drinking in first year students;
  • examine mediators of efficacy; and
  • examine moderators of efficacy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • first year students

Exclusion criteria

  • none

Treatment and study plan

parent handbook

Behavioral

parent handbook

Other names: Parent Communication Materials

Primary outcomes

  1. heavy episodic drinking

    Time frame: 12 months post baseline

    frequency of heavy episodic events

Secondary outcomes

  1. drinking related consequences

    Time frame: 12 months post baseline

    Assess blackouts, hangovers, vomiting, fights, unplanned sex, academic problems and trouble with the police using the RAPI; YAAPST (standard assessment instruments for college alcohol prevention trials)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Penn State University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: ACT

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2012
First posted
May 19, 2010
Registry last updated
Dec 15, 2017

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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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