The Drinking Dashboard Study

NCT ID: NCT05630625

Last Updated: 2024-09-27

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 169 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-05-30
• Study Completion Date: 2024-04-09

Brief Summary

This study aims to develop and pilot test the efficacy of a "Drinking Dashboard" providing participants weekly feedback on the risk factors and consequences of blackout.

Detailed Description

Approximately 50% of young adults who drink alcohol experience alcohol-induced "blackouts," defined as permanent (en bloc) or temporary (fragmentary) memory loss for events that occurred while they are drinking. This experience of alcohol-induced blackout is associated prospectively with alcohol-related harm, including emergency room visits and sexual coercion, with medical care costs exceeding $469,000 per year. While young adults who have recently experienced a blackout report less favorable evaluations of drinking events and increased motivation to decrease their drinking, they do not actually change their drinking behavior as a result of the blackout alone. Collectively, these data suggest that blackouts may serve as an opportunity for intervention, after which young adults are more likely to respond to alcohol feedback. This R34 aims to develop an intervention tailored to individuals who experience blackouts. In the trial phase, 162 young adults (50% female, ≥50% non-college) who report a history of blackout will be randomly assigned to receive the intervention (n=81) or assessment only (n=81). Outcomes will be assessed immediately post-intervention and at 3-month follow-up.

Conditions

Alcohol Drinking

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Drinking Dashboard

Day-level feedback on alcohol use and consequences

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Drinking Dashboard

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Day-level feedback on alcohol use and consequences

Assessment Only

Daily assessment control group

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Drinking Dashboard

Day-level feedback on alcohol use and consequences

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 18-30 years of age
• Binge drinking in a typical week
• Any form of alcohol-induced memory impairment in the past month at baseline

Exclusion Criteria

• Psychiatric disorder requiring immediate clinical attention (e.g., psychosis, suicidal ideation with intent and plan)

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 30 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Missouri-Columbia

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Mary E Miller

Clinical Psychologist

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Mary Beth Miller, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Missouri-Columbia

Locations

University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, Missouri, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

2067803

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id