Brief Alcohol Screening for Community College Students (BASICCS)

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

142 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-01-20

Study Completion Date

2017-06-26

Brief Summary

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The present study focuses on examining the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an adapted alcohol intervention for high-risk college students attending community colleges. Investigators adapted BASICS (an efficacious in-person intervention developed for high-risk drinkers attending 4-year colleges and universities) to a web-conferencing format that allows the facilitator and participant to see and discuss live web-based personalized feedback. SMS text messages with protective behavioral strategies were also provided. The objective of the R34 was to establish feasibility and acceptability as well as to determine preliminary or likely effect sizes.

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Detailed Description

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Young adulthood (ages 18-29) is associated with increased risk for alcohol-related negative consequences; however, little is known about effective interventions for young adults attending community colleges (CCs). Thus, it is critical to develop an intervention that meets the various needs and demanding lifestyles of CC students. The investigators proposed to develop a user-friendly and convenient intervention that addresses relevant social norms, the impact of high-risk alcohol use on health and well-being in relevant life domains beyond student life and academic achievement, and provides ongoing exposure to behavior change strategies. To address the notable differences between CC students and traditional 4-year students, the investigators adapted BASICS to a web-conferencing format that allows the facilitator and participant to see and discuss live web-based personalized feedback (FB). This intervention for CC students, BASICCS, will focus on relevant normative feedback and alcohol's impact on multiple roles and personal goals of the CC student. Providing tips and protective behavioral strategies (PBS) after BASICS interventions via handouts or mailed postcards is standard practice and with preliminary evidence supporting the use of mobile phone text messaging (TM) or short message service (SMS) to reduce heavy-episodic drinking; thus, in this study SMS text messages were used to deliver ongoing protective behavioral strategies (PBS) the month after participating in the BASICCS session. The objective of this research was to establish feasibility and acceptability as well as to determine preliminary or likely effect sizes. CC student drinkers were recruited to participate and if eligible, they were randomized to one of two conditions (BASICCS or assessment-only control) and completed 1- and 3-month follow-ups.

Conditions

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Alcohol; Use, Problem

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions (BASICCS and assessment-only control group).

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Participants were randomized into one of two conditions (BASICCS intervention and control \[assessment-only\]).

Study Groups

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BASICCS

Participants randomized to the BASICCS condition received a personalized feedback intervention conducted through a web-conferencing platform. They also received up to 24 text messages with protective behavioral strategies for drinking during the following month.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

BASICCS

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants randomized to the BASICCS condition received a personalized feedback intervention conducted through a web-conferencing platform. The personalized feedback intervention included tailored feedback on drinking quantity and frequency of alcohol, BAC, alcohol-related consequences, normative perceptions of peer drinking, alcohol outcome expectancies, family history of risk, and financial costs of alcohol. They also received up to 24 text messages with protective behavioral strategies for drinking during the following month.

Control

Participants randomized to the control group did not receive any intervention. They were an assessment-only control group.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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BASICCS

Participants randomized to the BASICCS condition received a personalized feedback intervention conducted through a web-conferencing platform. The personalized feedback intervention included tailored feedback on drinking quantity and frequency of alcohol, BAC, alcohol-related consequences, normative perceptions of peer drinking, alcohol outcome expectancies, family history of risk, and financial costs of alcohol. They also received up to 24 text messages with protective behavioral strategies for drinking during the following month.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* being 18-29 years old; enrolled full- or part-time at one of the three community colleges where data collection took place; consuming 4+/5+ drinks for women/men on one occasion in the past month or exceeding weekly NIAAA drinking recommendations (8+/15+ for women/men); and possessing a cell phone with text-messaging capability

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

29 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes