Trial Outcomes & Findings for Using Counter Attitudinal Advocacy to Change Drinking Behavior (NCT NCT04042909)
NCT ID: NCT04042909
Last Updated: 2025-05-16
Results Overview
Number of standard drinks consumed in a typical week over the past 30 days; scores can range from zero but have no upper limit as they are counts of drinks
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
591 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
6-month follow up
Results posted on
2025-05-16
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Counter Attitudinal Advocacy
Participants in this arm will articulate ways to avoid alcohol-related consequences using self-generated protective strategies and publicly state those strategies.
Counter Attitudinal Advocacy: same as Counter Attitudinal Advocacy arm
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Personalized Normative Feedback
Participants in this arm will view personalized normative feedback regarding their 1) own drinking quantity and frequency of drinking, 2) perceptions of typical drinking by same-sex students' on campus (i.e., perceived descriptive norms), and 3) actual drinking rates by same-sex students' on campus (i.e., actual descriptive norms).
Personalized Normative Feedback: same as Personalized Normative Feedback arm
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Assessment-only Control
Participants in this arm will not receive any intervention.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Overall Study
STARTED
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194
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197
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200
|
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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191
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196
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200
|
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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3
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1
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0
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Reasons for withdrawal
| Measure |
Counter Attitudinal Advocacy
Participants in this arm will articulate ways to avoid alcohol-related consequences using self-generated protective strategies and publicly state those strategies.
Counter Attitudinal Advocacy: same as Counter Attitudinal Advocacy arm
|
Personalized Normative Feedback
Participants in this arm will view personalized normative feedback regarding their 1) own drinking quantity and frequency of drinking, 2) perceptions of typical drinking by same-sex students' on campus (i.e., perceived descriptive norms), and 3) actual drinking rates by same-sex students' on campus (i.e., actual descriptive norms).
Personalized Normative Feedback: same as Personalized Normative Feedback arm
|
Assessment-only Control
Participants in this arm will not receive any intervention.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
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1
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0
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0
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Overall Study
duplicate cases
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2
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0
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0
|
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Overall Study
technical problem
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0
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1
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0
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Baseline Characteristics
Using Counter Attitudinal Advocacy to Change Drinking Behavior
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Counter Attitudinal Advocacy
n=191 Participants
Participants in this arm will articulate ways to avoid alcohol-related consequences using self-generated protective strategies and publicly state those strategies.
Counter Attitudinal Advocacy: same as Counter Attitudinal Advocacy arm
|
Personalized Normative Feedback
n=196 Participants
Participants in this arm will view personalized normative feedback regarding their 1) own drinking quantity and frequency of drinking, 2) perceptions of typical drinking by same-sex students' on campus (i.e., perceived descriptive norms), and 3) actual drinking rates by same-sex students' on campus (i.e., actual descriptive norms).
Personalized Normative Feedback: same as Personalized Normative Feedback arm
|
Assessment-only Control
n=200 Participants
Participants in this arm will not receive any intervention.
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Total
n=587 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
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24 Participants
n=5 Participants
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16 Participants
n=7 Participants
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27 Participants
n=5 Participants
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67 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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22 Participants
n=5 Participants
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17 Participants
n=7 Participants
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20 Participants
n=5 Participants
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59 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
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Region of Enrollment
United States
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191 participants
n=5 Participants
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196 participants
n=7 Participants
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200 participants
n=5 Participants
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587 participants
n=4 Participants
|
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Drinks per week
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9.9 drinks per week
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.2 • n=5 Participants
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9.8 drinks per week
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.9 • n=7 Participants
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10.0 drinks per week
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.8 • n=5 Participants
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9.9 drinks per week
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.7 • n=4 Participants
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Age, Continuous
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19.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.4 • n=5 Participants
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19.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.7 • n=7 Participants
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20.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.7 • n=5 Participants
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19.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.6 • n=4 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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119 Participants
n=5 Participants
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124 Participants
n=7 Participants
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126 Participants
n=5 Participants
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369 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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72 Participants
n=5 Participants
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72 Participants
n=7 Participants
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74 Participants
n=5 Participants
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218 Participants
n=4 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
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46 Participants
n=5 Participants
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43 Participants
n=7 Participants
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47 Participants
n=5 Participants
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136 Participants
n=4 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
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145 Participants
n=5 Participants
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153 Participants
n=7 Participants
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153 Participants
n=5 Participants
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451 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
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3 Participants
n=5 Participants
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1 Participants
n=7 Participants
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3 Participants
n=5 Participants
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7 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
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46 Participants
n=5 Participants
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47 Participants
n=7 Participants
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44 Participants
n=5 Participants
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137 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
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16 Participants
n=5 Participants
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20 Participants
n=7 Participants
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13 Participants
n=5 Participants
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49 Participants
n=4 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
White
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80 Participants
n=5 Participants
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95 Participants
n=7 Participants
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93 Participants
n=5 Participants
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268 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
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Alcohol problems
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11.1 problems
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.0 • n=5 Participants
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12.0 problems
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.6 • n=7 Participants
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11.5 problems
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.2 • n=5 Participants
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11.5 problems
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.3 • n=4 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 6-month follow upPopulation: Participants were included in this analysis if they provided drinks per week data at the 6-month follow-up
Number of standard drinks consumed in a typical week over the past 30 days; scores can range from zero but have no upper limit as they are counts of drinks
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Counter Attitudinal Advocacy
n=178 Participants
Participants in this arm will articulate ways to avoid alcohol-related consequences using self-generated protective strategies and publicly state those strategies.
Counter Attitudinal Advocacy: same as Counter Attitudinal Advocacy arm
|
Personalized Normative Feedback
n=177 Participants
Participants in this arm will view personalized normative feedback regarding their 1) own drinking quantity and frequency of drinking, 2) perceptions of typical drinking by same-sex students' on campus (i.e., perceived descriptive norms), and 3) actual drinking rates by same-sex students' on campus (i.e., actual descriptive norms).
Personalized Normative Feedback: same as Personalized Normative Feedback arm
|
Assessment-only Control
n=188 Participants
Participants in this arm will not receive any intervention.
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Drinks Per Week as Assessed by the Daily Drinking Questionnaire
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6.8 drinks per week
Standard Deviation 7.6
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6.0 drinks per week
Standard Deviation 5.2
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7.1 drinks per week
Standard Deviation 6.8
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 6-month follow upPopulation: Participants were included if they provided data at the 6 month follow-up
The Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire is a checklist of 48 different consequences that could be experienced over the past 30 days; the total score ranges from 0-48; higher scores indicate more problems experienced in the past 30 days
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Counter Attitudinal Advocacy
n=178 Participants
Participants in this arm will articulate ways to avoid alcohol-related consequences using self-generated protective strategies and publicly state those strategies.
Counter Attitudinal Advocacy: same as Counter Attitudinal Advocacy arm
|
Personalized Normative Feedback
n=180 Participants
Participants in this arm will view personalized normative feedback regarding their 1) own drinking quantity and frequency of drinking, 2) perceptions of typical drinking by same-sex students' on campus (i.e., perceived descriptive norms), and 3) actual drinking rates by same-sex students' on campus (i.e., actual descriptive norms).
Personalized Normative Feedback: same as Personalized Normative Feedback arm
|
Assessment-only Control
n=188 Participants
Participants in this arm will not receive any intervention.
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Alcohol-related Consequences as Assessed by the Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire
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6.4 problems
Standard Deviation 7.0
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7.2 problems
Standard Deviation 7.4
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8.3 problems
Standard Deviation 8.6
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Adverse Events
Counter Attitudinal Advocacy
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Personalized Normative Feedback
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Assessment-only 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
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place