Southern Methodist Alcohol Research Trial (SMART)
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to look at the effects of assessment, feedback and motivational interviewing on alcohol consumption among college drinkers.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Alcohol Consumption |
Behavioral: Feedback Behavioral: Motivational Interview with Feedback Behavioral: Motivational Interview |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Dismantling Motivational Interviewing and Feedback for College Drinkers |
- Drinks per week [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Peak BAC [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Alcohol Related Consequences (RAPI) [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Interpersonal Violence (CADRI) [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Readiness to Change (RTCQ) [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Protective Behaviors (PBQ) [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
| Enrollment: | 363 |
| Study Start Date: | September 2006 |
| Study Completion Date: | January 2009 |
| Primary Completion Date: | June 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Experimental: 1
Online personal feedback report.
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Behavioral: Feedback
Online personal feedback report
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Experimental: 2
In-person Motivational Interview with personal feedback report
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Behavioral: Motivational Interview with Feedback
In-person Motivational Interview with personal feedback report
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Experimental: 3
In-person Motivational Interview only (without a personal feedback report)
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Behavioral: Motivational Interview
In-person Motivational Interview only (without a personal feedback report)
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No Intervention: 4
Assessment only
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No Intervention: 5
Delayed Assessment
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Detailed Description:
Excessive alcohol consumption has been a growing problem at many US colleges. In response, colleges and universities have instituted a range of alcohol intervention and prevention programs for students. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is one brief intervention that has been shown to reduce heavy drinking among college students. To date, all college studies of MI have used a format that includes an assessment and feedback delivered in an MI style. Although this format has considerable empirical support, it remains unclear which of the components is necessary to produce behavior change. This study will evaluate the separate and collective effects of MI and feedback among "binge" drinking college students. Additionally, this study will evaluate the effects of the initial drinking assessment, through including a delayed-assessment control group. After an initial screen, 350 students at Southern Methodist University who report at least one heavy (i.e., "binge") episode during the previous two weeks will be randomized to: (1) MI with feedback, (2) MI without feedback, (3) Mailed feedback only, (4) Assessment only, or (5) Delayed assessment only. MI sessions will be delivered by trained and supervised counselors. Participants will be assessed via a secure Internet site at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months (12 months only for the Delayed-assessment group), with primary outcome measures including self-reported quantity and frequency of drinking, and drinking-related problems. Since college drinking is associated with substantial negative effects for drinkers, as well as for others, the findings of this study may have significant public health implications in terms of reducing costs, and improving services for students who choose to drink.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants must be enrolled in Southern Methodist University.
- Participants must report one "binge" episode (4 or more drinks in one setting for women, 5 or more drinks in one setting for men) in the past two weeks.
- Participants must be at least 18 years old.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants will be excluded if they are not enrolled at Southern Methodist University.
- Participants will be excluded if they do not report at least one "binge" episode in the past two weeks.
- Participants will be excluded if they are less than 18 years old.
Contacts and Locations| United States, Texas | |
| Southern Methodist University | |
| Dallas, Texas, United States, 75205 | |
| University of Texas School of Public Health Dallas Regional Campus | |
| Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Scott T Walters, PhD | University of Texas School of Public Health |
More Information
Publications:
Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
| Responsible Party: | Scott T. Walters, PhD, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00374153 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | HSC-SPH-06-0310, NIAAA, 1 R01 AA016005-01 |
| Study First Received: | September 6, 2006 |
| Last Updated: | March 9, 2010 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston:
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Alcohol Drinking College |
Motivational Feedback Assessment |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Alcohol Drinking Drinking Behavior |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013