Promoting Maintenance of Change Following Brief Intervention for Alcohol Use

NCT ID: NCT05712382

Last Updated: 2025-04-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

160 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-09-30

Study Completion Date

2027-05-31

Brief Summary

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All students who enroll in the study will receive an efficacious counselor-delivered brief motivational intervention. The intervention is based in principles of motivational interviewing. Students complete a baseline assessment on their alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences. During the hour-long session, the counselor uses information from the baseline assessment to compare the student's level of alcohol consumption to that of peers at the same university, discuss choices that may lead to experiencing negative consequences, and provide opportunities for the student to set goals for risk reduction.

This study will develop and pilot a maintenance enhancement intervention. The intervention is expected to consist of four components, for example: (1) Student participants may learn to use techniques based in mindfulness to cope with negative emotions. (2) Student participants may identify barriers to reducing their alcohol use and identify protective strategies for navigating those barriers. (3) Student participants may be presented with narratives from other students who successfully resumed moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode. Students may also be prompted to identify alcohol free activities that they enjoy and can engage in after experiencing a heavy drinking episode. (4) Parents may also receive a handbook encouraging communication with their student about alcohol use.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alcohol Drinking in College

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Coping with emotions, Parent handbook, Problem-solving risky situations, and Recovering from slips

Participants will learn to use techniques based in mindfulness as a means for coping with negative emotions. The participants' parent(s) will also receive a handbook that encourages communication with their child about alcohol use. Participants will be prompted to identify both barriers to reducing their alcohol use and protective strategies for navigating those barriers. To improve their confidence to resume moderate drinking after having a heavy drinking episode, participants will be presented with narratives from other students who successfully resumed moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode. Students will also be prompted to identify alcohol free activities that they enjoy and can engage in after experiencing a heavy drinking episode.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Parent handbook

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Handbook motivating parents to discuss alcohol use with their college student.

Coping with negative emotions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based techniques are taught to improve ability to cope with negative emotions.

Problem-solving risky situations

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Identifying and planning for barriers to change are encouraged.

Recovering from slips

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Peer and personalized techniques are discussed to facilitate resumption of moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode.

Coping with negative emotions, Parent handbook , and Problem-solving for risky situations

Participants will learn to use techniques based in mindfulness as a means for coping with negative emotions. The participants' parent(s) will also receive a handbook that encourages communication with their child about alcohol use. Participants will be prompted to identify both barriers to reducing their alcohol use and protective strategies for navigating those barriers.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Parent handbook

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Handbook motivating parents to discuss alcohol use with their college student.

Coping with negative emotions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based techniques are taught to improve ability to cope with negative emotions.

Problem-solving risky situations

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Identifying and planning for barriers to change are encouraged.

Coping with negative emotions, Parent handbook , and Recovering from slips

Participants will learn to use techniques based in mindfulness as a means for coping with negative emotions. The participants' parent(s) will also receive a handbook that encourages communication with their child about alcohol use. To improve their confidence to resume moderate drinking after having a heavy drinking episode, participants will be presented with narratives from other students who successfully resumed moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode. Students will also be prompted to identify alcohol free activities that they enjoy and can engage in after experiencing a heavy drinking episode.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Parent handbook

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Handbook motivating parents to discuss alcohol use with their college student.

Coping with negative emotions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based techniques are taught to improve ability to cope with negative emotions.

Recovering from slips

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Peer and personalized techniques are discussed to facilitate resumption of moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode.

Coping with negative emotions and Parent handbook

Participants will learn to use techniques based in mindfulness as a means for coping with negative emotions. The participants' parent(s) will also receive a handbook that encourages communication with their child about alcohol use.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Parent handbook

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Handbook motivating parents to discuss alcohol use with their college student.

Coping with negative emotions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based techniques are taught to improve ability to cope with negative emotions.

Coping with negative emotions, Problem-solving for risky situations , and Recovering from slips

Participants will learn to use techniques based in mindfulness as a means for coping with negative emotions. Participants will be prompted to identify both barriers to reducing their alcohol use and protective strategies for navigating those barriers. To improve their confidence to resume moderate drinking after having a heavy drinking episode, participants will be presented with narratives from other students who successfully resumed moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode. Students will also be prompted to identify alcohol free activities that they enjoy and can engage in after experiencing a heavy drinking episode.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Coping with negative emotions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based techniques are taught to improve ability to cope with negative emotions.

Problem-solving risky situations

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Identifying and planning for barriers to change are encouraged.

Recovering from slips

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Peer and personalized techniques are discussed to facilitate resumption of moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode.

Coping with negative emotions and Problem-solving for risky situations

Participants will learn to use techniques based in mindfulness as a means for coping with negative emotions. Participants will be prompted to identify both barriers to reducing their alcohol use and protective strategies for navigating those barriers.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Coping with negative emotions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based techniques are taught to improve ability to cope with negative emotions.

Problem-solving risky situations

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Identifying and planning for barriers to change are encouraged.

Coping with negative emotions and Recovering from slips

Participants will learn to use techniques based in mindfulness as a means for coping with negative emotions. To improve their confidence to resume moderate drinking after having a heavy drinking episode, participants will be presented with narratives from other students who successfully resumed moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode. Students will also be prompted to identify alcohol free activities that they enjoy and can engage in after experiencing a heavy drinking episode.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Coping with negative emotions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based techniques are taught to improve ability to cope with negative emotions.

Recovering from slips

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Peer and personalized techniques are discussed to facilitate resumption of moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode.

Coping with negative emotions

Participants will learn to use techniques based in mindfulness as a means for coping with negative emotions.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Coping with negative emotions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based techniques are taught to improve ability to cope with negative emotions.

Parent handbook , Problem-solving for risky situations , and Recovering from slips

The participants' parent(s) will receive a handbook that encourages communication with their child about alcohol use. Participants will be prompted to identify both barriers to reducing their alcohol use and protective strategies for navigating those barriers. To improve their confidence to resume moderate drinking after having a heavy drinking episode, participants will be presented with narratives from other students who successfully resumed moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode. Students will also be prompted to identify alcohol free activities that they enjoy and can engage in after experiencing a heavy drinking episode.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Parent handbook

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Handbook motivating parents to discuss alcohol use with their college student.

Problem-solving risky situations

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Identifying and planning for barriers to change are encouraged.

Recovering from slips

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Peer and personalized techniques are discussed to facilitate resumption of moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode.

Parent handbook and Problem-solving for risky situations

The participants' parent(s) will receive a handbook that encourages communication with their child about alcohol use. Participants will be prompted to identify both barriers to reducing their alcohol use and protective strategies for navigating those barriers. To improve their confidence to resume moderate drinking after having a heavy drinking episode, participants will be presented with narratives from other students who successfully resumed moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode. Students will also be prompted to identify alcohol free activities that they enjoy and can engage in after experiencing a heavy drinking episode.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Parent handbook

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Handbook motivating parents to discuss alcohol use with their college student.

Problem-solving risky situations

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Identifying and planning for barriers to change are encouraged.

Parent handbook and Recovering from slips

The participants' parent(s) will receive a handbook that encourages communication with their child about alcohol use. To improve their confidence to resume moderate drinking after having a heavy drinking episode, participants will be presented with narratives from other students who successfully resumed moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode. Students will also be prompted to identify alcohol free activities that they enjoy and can engage in after experiencing a heavy drinking episode.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Parent handbook

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Handbook motivating parents to discuss alcohol use with their college student.

Recovering from slips

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Peer and personalized techniques are discussed to facilitate resumption of moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode.

Parent handbook

The participants' parent(s) will receive a handbook that encourages communication with their child about alcohol use.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Parent handbook

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Handbook motivating parents to discuss alcohol use with their college student.

Problem-solving for risky situations and Recovering from slips

Participants will be prompted to identify both barriers to reducing their alcohol use and protective strategies for navigating those barriers. To improve their confidence to resume moderate drinking after having a heavy drinking episode, participants will be presented with narratives from other students who successfully resumed moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode. Students will also be prompted to identify alcohol free activities that they enjoy and can engage in after experiencing a heavy drinking episode.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Problem-solving risky situations

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Identifying and planning for barriers to change are encouraged.

Recovering from slips

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Peer and personalized techniques are discussed to facilitate resumption of moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode.

Problem-solving for risky situations

Participants will be prompted to identify both barriers to reducing their alcohol use and protective strategies for navigating those barriers.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Problem-solving risky situations

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Identifying and planning for barriers to change are encouraged.

Recovering from slips

To improve their confidence to resume moderate drinking after having a heavy drinking episode, participants will be presented with narratives from other students who successfully resumed moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode. Students will also be prompted to identify alcohol free activities that they enjoy and can engage in after experiencing a heavy drinking episode.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Recovering from slips

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Peer and personalized techniques are discussed to facilitate resumption of moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode.

Assessment only control condition

Participants in this condition will complete assessments but will not receive any additional intervention content.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Parent handbook

Handbook motivating parents to discuss alcohol use with their college student.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Coping with negative emotions

Mindfulness-based techniques are taught to improve ability to cope with negative emotions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Problem-solving risky situations

Identifying and planning for barriers to change are encouraged.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Recovering from slips

Peer and personalized techniques are discussed to facilitate resumption of moderate drinking after a heavy drinking episode.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Student participants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

* Currently enrolled student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
* First time violator of the university alcohol policy
* Mandated to complete the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention of College Students (BASICS) intervention
* Minimum age 18

Parent participants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• The parent or guardian of students who meet all of the student participant criteria

Exclusion Criteria

• None.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Massachusetts, Amherst

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Central Contacts

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Allecia Reid, PhD

Role: CONTACT

413-545-0264

Other Identifiers

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2088

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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