Trial Outcomes & Findings for Efficacy of a Web-Based Alcohol Intervention for High School Students (NCT NCT03613818)

NCT ID: NCT03613818

Last Updated: 2021-04-01

Results Overview

Daily Drinking Questionnaire Weekly drinking was assessed with the question "Given that it is a typical week, please write the number of drinks you probably would have each day." A response scale is provided for each day of the week (e.g., Monday\_\_, Tuesday\_\_, etc.)." Weekly drinking was calculated by combining the reports for the seven days of the week (sum of the 7 days). Minimum = 0; Maximum = none Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = 26 Higher scores are worse outcomes

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

311 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up

Results posted on

2021-04-01

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
eCHECKUP TO GO
Brief, web-based alcohol intervention eCHECKUP TO GO: eCHECKUP TO GO is a personalized normative feedback intervention intended to help participants make better choices about alcohol use by changing beliefs about alcohol, alcohol expectancies, and perceptions of peer drinking
Control
Assessment only
Overall Study
STARTED
174
137
Overall Study
COMPLETED
137
110
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
37
27

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Efficacy of a Web-Based Alcohol Intervention for High School Students

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
eCHECKUP TO GO
n=174 Participants
Brief, web-based alcohol intervention eCHECKUP TO GO: eCHECKUP TO GO is a personalized normative feedback intervention intended to help participants make better choices about alcohol use by changing beliefs about alcohol, alcohol expectancies, and perceptions of peer drinking
Control
n=137 Participants
Assessment only
Total
n=311 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
17.13 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.46 • n=5 Participants
17.13 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.45 • n=7 Participants
17.13 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.45 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
100 Participants
n=5 Participants
73 Participants
n=7 Participants
173 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
74 Participants
n=5 Participants
64 Participants
n=7 Participants
138 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
152 Participants
n=5 Participants
112 Participants
n=7 Participants
264 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic/Latino
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black/African-American
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian/Alaska Native
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
174 participants
n=5 Participants
137 participants
n=7 Participants
311 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up

Population: One participant was removed from the analyses due to unreliable reporting

Daily Drinking Questionnaire Weekly drinking was assessed with the question "Given that it is a typical week, please write the number of drinks you probably would have each day." A response scale is provided for each day of the week (e.g., Monday\_\_, Tuesday\_\_, etc.)." Weekly drinking was calculated by combining the reports for the seven days of the week (sum of the 7 days). Minimum = 0; Maximum = none Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = 26 Higher scores are worse outcomes

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
eCHECKUP TO GO
n=173 Participants
Brief, web-based alcohol intervention eCHECKUP TO GO: eCHECKUP TO GO is a personalized normative feedback intervention intended to help participants make better choices about alcohol use by changing beliefs about alcohol, alcohol expectancies, and perceptions of peer drinking
Control
n=137 Participants
Assessment only
Weekly Drinking
Basline
4.14 drinks per week
Standard Deviation 6.74
3.06 drinks per week
Standard Deviation 6.39
Weekly Drinking
1 Month Follow-Up
2.92 drinks per week
Standard Deviation 4.93
2.55 drinks per week
Standard Deviation 5.32
Weekly Drinking
6 Month Follow-Up
2.23 drinks per week
Standard Deviation 3.94
2.14 drinks per week
Standard Deviation 5.04

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up

Population: One participant was removed from the analyses due to unreliable reporting

Quantity ⁄Frequency ⁄Peak Questionnaire Peak drinking quantity was assessed with the question "What is the most number of drinks that you have consumed on any given night in the past month?" Minimum = 0; Maximum = none Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = 25 Higher scores are worse outcomes

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
eCHECKUP TO GO
n=173 Participants
Brief, web-based alcohol intervention eCHECKUP TO GO: eCHECKUP TO GO is a personalized normative feedback intervention intended to help participants make better choices about alcohol use by changing beliefs about alcohol, alcohol expectancies, and perceptions of peer drinking
Control
n=137 Participants
Assessment only
Peak Drinking Quantity
Baseline
5.10 drinks
Standard Deviation 6.01
2.81 drinks
Standard Deviation 5.13
Peak Drinking Quantity
1 Month Follow-Up
3.65 drinks
Standard Deviation 4.48
2.53 drinks
Standard Deviation 4.89
Peak Drinking Quantity
6 Month Follow-Up
3.63 drinks
Standard Deviation 4.86
2.40 drinks
Standard Deviation 4.58

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up

Population: One participant was removed from the analyses due to unreliable reporting

Quantity ⁄Frequency ⁄Peak Questionnaire Frequency of alcohol use was assessed with the question "How often do you use alcohol?" with responses provided on an 8-point Likert scale with options ranging from "0" to "7" ("Do not drink alcohol" to "Every day"). Items were reverse scores so higher scores represent higher levels of drinking frequency. Minimum = 0; Maximum = 7 Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = 7 Higher scores are worse outcomes

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
eCHECKUP TO GO
n=173 Participants
Brief, web-based alcohol intervention eCHECKUP TO GO: eCHECKUP TO GO is a personalized normative feedback intervention intended to help participants make better choices about alcohol use by changing beliefs about alcohol, alcohol expectancies, and perceptions of peer drinking
Control
n=137 Participants
Assessment only
Frequency of Alcohol Use
Baseline
3.71 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.94
2.84 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.91
Frequency of Alcohol Use
1 Month Follow-Up
3.61 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.89
2.72 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.81
Frequency of Alcohol Use
6 Month Follow-Up
3.41 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.80
2.62 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.77

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up

Population: One participant was removed from the analyses due to unreliable reporting

Blood alcohol concentration was calculated using the Widmark Formula (1932/1981); BAC = \[Alcohol consumed in grams / (Body weight in grams x r)\] x 100. In this formula, "r" is the gender constant. Minimum = 0; Maximum = none Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = .62 Higher scores are worse outcomes

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
eCHECKUP TO GO
n=173 Participants
Brief, web-based alcohol intervention eCHECKUP TO GO: eCHECKUP TO GO is a personalized normative feedback intervention intended to help participants make better choices about alcohol use by changing beliefs about alcohol, alcohol expectancies, and perceptions of peer drinking
Control
n=137 Participants
Assessment only
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Baseline
.11 percentage of alcohol/100 ml of blood
Standard Deviation .16
.06 percentage of alcohol/100 ml of blood
Standard Deviation .11
Blood Alcohol Concentration
1 Month Follow-Up
.07 percentage of alcohol/100 ml of blood
Standard Deviation .11
.05 percentage of alcohol/100 ml of blood
Standard Deviation .11
Blood Alcohol Concentration
6 Month Follow-Up
.09 percentage of alcohol/100 ml of blood
Standard Deviation .15
.07 percentage of alcohol/100 ml of blood
Standard Deviation .15

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up

Population: One participant was removed from the analyses due to unreliable reporting

Heavy Episodic Drinking is defined as having 5 or more drinks in a row for males and 3 or more for females in a 2 hour period in the past month. The number of drinks was based on research by Donovan (2009) establishing cut-points for children and adolescents. Participants were asked: "Males: Think back over the last two weeks. How many times have you had 5 or more drinks in a two hour period?" "Females: Think back over the last two weeks. How many times have you had 3 or more drinks in a two hour period?" Minimum = 0; Maximum = none Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = .76 Higher scores are worse outcomes

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
eCHECKUP TO GO
n=173 Participants
Brief, web-based alcohol intervention eCHECKUP TO GO: eCHECKUP TO GO is a personalized normative feedback intervention intended to help participants make better choices about alcohol use by changing beliefs about alcohol, alcohol expectancies, and perceptions of peer drinking
Control
n=137 Participants
Assessment only
Heavy Episodic Drinking
Baseline
.89 binge drinking events
Standard Deviation 1.32
.61 binge drinking events
Standard Deviation 1.32
Heavy Episodic Drinking
1 Month Follow-Up
.73 binge drinking events
Standard Deviation 1.37
.52 binge drinking events
Standard Deviation 1.14
Heavy Episodic Drinking
6 Month Follow-Up
.66 binge drinking events
Standard Deviation 1.23
.49 binge drinking events
Standard Deviation 1.22

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 6-month follow up

Population: One participant was removed from the analyses due to unreliable reporting

Rutgers Alcohol Problems Inventory Alcohol-related consequences were measured using the Rutgers Alcohol Problems Inventory. The Rutgers Alcohol Problems Inventory is a 23-item scale. Participants were asked "How many times have the following scenarios happened to you while you were consuming alcohol or as a result of your drinking in the past 30 days." Responses were measured on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (more than 10 times). A total consequence score is created by summing the 23 items. Minimum = 0; Maximum = 92 Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = 24 Higher scores are worse outcomes

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
eCHECKUP TO GO
n=173 Participants
Brief, web-based alcohol intervention eCHECKUP TO GO: eCHECKUP TO GO is a personalized normative feedback intervention intended to help participants make better choices about alcohol use by changing beliefs about alcohol, alcohol expectancies, and perceptions of peer drinking
Control
n=137 Participants
Assessment only
Alcohol-Related Consequences
Baseline
3.62 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.52
2.35 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.89
Alcohol-Related Consequences
6 Month Follow-Up
2.70 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.97
1.45 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.80

Adverse Events

eCHECKUP TO GO

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Control

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Diana Doumas

Boise State Universtiy

Phone: 2084261219

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place