Reducing Hazardous Alcohol Use in Social Networks Using Targeted Intervention: 21 Rising

Brown University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Alcohol; Harmful Use; Alcohol Drinking

Treatments: Behavioral: Brief Motivational Interview

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT04147520

2R01AA023522 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

1810002247

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary goal of this study is to determine whether change in alcohol use among college students can be transmitted through social network ties to other members in the network. Members of one college class at a northeastern university will be enrolled in a longitudinal study in which they will provide self-reported behavioral information and information about their social ties to others in their college class. A subset of heavy drinking participants will be asked to meet in person to complete an interview about their alcohol use - called a Brief Motivational Interview. There is evidence that this sort of interview can reduce harmful alcohol use. The investigators expect that following the Brief Motivational Interview others in their friendship clusters will show reduced harm associated with alcohol use as well.

Enrollment: 1,475 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Must be a member of the class of 2021 or 2021.5 at the site university

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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1,475 participants in 2 patient groups

Brief Motivational Interview

Active Comparator group

Description:

Single-session in person conversation focusing on risks associated with alcohol use.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Brief Motivational Interview

Natural History Control

No Intervention group

Description:

No contact.