Peer-led Brief Alcohol Intervention for College Student Drinkers in Spain

NCT ID: NCT05437484

Last Updated: 2022-06-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-09-02

Study Completion Date

2021-05-31

Brief Summary

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A pilot randomized controlled trial was carried out. Fifty nursing students were randomly assigned either a 50-minute brief motivational intervention with individual feedback or a treatment-as-usual control condition. The intervention was delivered by undergraduate peer counsellors trained in Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students. Primary outcomes for testing efficacy were alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences.

Detailed Description

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Aims: To assess the potential efficacy and the feasibility of a peer-led brief alcohol intervention aimed to reduce the alcohol consumption in Spanish heavy nursing student drinkers.

Methods: A pilot randomized controlled trial was carried out. Fifty nursing students were randomly assigned either a 50-minute brief motivational enhancement intervention with individual feedback (n=23) or a treatment-as-usual control condition (n=27). Both motivational interviewing and personalized feedback were delivered by undergraduate peer counsellors trained in Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS). Participants were assessed during their pledge year of university with a one-month follow-up. Primary outcomes for testing efficacy were alcohol use (quantity, heavy-drinking episodes, and peak blood alcohol concentration), and alcohol-related consequences. Quantitative data were analyzed using the U-Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon test. Content analysis was used for measuring the feasibility of the program.

Conditions

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Peer Group Motivational Interviewing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Alcohol Drinking in College

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Intervention group: peer-led BASICS session

Participants randomized to the intervention group received a peer-led BASICS session.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Peer-led BASICS

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The peer-led BASICS session consisted in a face-to-face 50-minute motivational interview. In this meeting, the peer counsellor oriented the participant using a personalized graphic feedback sheet, with topics including participant's drinking pattern; level of intoxication; perceived and actual descriptive drinking norms, alcohol expectancies; drinking consequences; individual risk factors; financial costs; alcohol caloric consumption, and hours of exercise required to burn those calories, and protective behavioral strategies. Participants received a copy of the personalized feedback, a personalized BAC card, and a tips sheet.

BASICS facilitators were volunteer undergraduate nursing students from who attented a pre-training course and showed being competent to conduct BASICS-based motivational interview and knowledgeable about alcohol.

Control group

Participants randomized to the control group did not receive any specific intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Peer-led BASICS

The peer-led BASICS session consisted in a face-to-face 50-minute motivational interview. In this meeting, the peer counsellor oriented the participant using a personalized graphic feedback sheet, with topics including participant's drinking pattern; level of intoxication; perceived and actual descriptive drinking norms, alcohol expectancies; drinking consequences; individual risk factors; financial costs; alcohol caloric consumption, and hours of exercise required to burn those calories, and protective behavioral strategies. Participants received a copy of the personalized feedback, a personalized BAC card, and a tips sheet.

BASICS facilitators were volunteer undergraduate nursing students from who attented a pre-training course and showed being competent to conduct BASICS-based motivational interview and knowledgeable about alcohol.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* First year university students of Nursing Degree, between 18 and 20 years old.
* Students of first access to the University.
* Having had at least one episode of heavy drinking or binge drinking in the past month.

Exclusion Criteria

* Students who have started or previously studied other university degrees or a higher degree.
* University students who do not consume alcohol or, if they do consume alcohol, have not had binge drinking in the last month.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sara Pueyo

Clinical nurse

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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University of Navarra

Pamplona, Navarre, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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SP EXPLORATORIO

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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