Accountability Support Through Peer-Inspired Relationships and Engagement (ASPIRE) Trial

NCT ID: NCT06617702

Last Updated: 2025-07-17

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-04-07

Study Completion Date

2027-05-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

This project aims to test the efficacy of a text message intervention, ASPIRE, designed to address cognitive and behavioral elements and modify exposure to peers that influence drinking behaviors. Young adults who are contemplating reducing their drinking will be recruited from a national sample and randomized to ASPIRE versus a text message intervention focused solely on cognitive and behavioral elements. We will measure effectiveness at 3, 6, and 12 months, study mechanisms driving behavior change, and identify which subgroups stand to benefit most.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Alcohol Consumption

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

A text message alcohol intervention focused on cognitive, behavioral, and peer influences

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

A text message alcohol intervention focused on cognitive, behavioral, and peer influences

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Each Thursday and Sunday ASPIRE will conduct brief text message communication aimed at modifying cognitive (e.g.desire to get drunk), behavioral (e.g.alcohol consumption), and peer influences (e.g.peer pressure and support).

A text message alcohol intervention focused on cognitive and behavioral influences

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

A text message alcohol intervention focused on cognitive and behavioral influences

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Each Thursday and Sunday ASPIRE will conduct brief text message communication aimed at modifying cognitive (e.g. desire to get drunk) and behavioral (e.g. alcohol consumption) influences.

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

A text message alcohol intervention focused on cognitive, behavioral, and peer influences

Each Thursday and Sunday ASPIRE will conduct brief text message communication aimed at modifying cognitive (e.g.desire to get drunk), behavioral (e.g.alcohol consumption), and peer influences (e.g.peer pressure and support).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A text message alcohol intervention focused on cognitive and behavioral influences

Each Thursday and Sunday ASPIRE will conduct brief text message communication aimed at modifying cognitive (e.g. desire to get drunk) and behavioral (e.g. alcohol consumption) influences.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18-25 years (verified using date of birth)
* Lives in the U.S. (based on zip code)
* English reader (verified based on completing screen)
* 2+ days with ≧4 standard alcohol drinks for women or ≧5 standard alcohol drinks for men in past month
* Owns a mobile phone with SMS (verified by texting enrollment procedure)

Exclusion Criteria

* Currently enrolled or past enrollment in a 4-year college
* Active military
* Pregnant or pregnancy plans in the next 12-months
* Prisoner status
* Current or planned treatment for alcohol or substance use disorder in next 12-months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Brian Suffoletto

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Brian Suffoletto, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Stanford University

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Stanford University

Palo Alto, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

United States

Central Contacts

Reach out to these primary contacts for questions about participation or study logistics.

Brian Suffoletto, MD, MS

Role: CONTACT

4129016892

Facility Contacts

Find local site contact details for specific facilities participating in the trial.

Brian Suffoletto Associate Professor, MD, MS

Role: primary

(650)-723-5244

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Kahler CW, Hustad J, Barnett NP, Strong DR, Borsari B. Validation of the 30-day version of the Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire for use in longitudinal studies. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2008 Jul;69(4):611-5. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2008.69.611.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18612578 (View on PubMed)

Sobell LC, Brown J, Leo GI, Sobell MB. The reliability of the Alcohol Timeline Followback when administered by telephone and by computer. Drug Alcohol Depend. 1996 Sep;42(1):49-54. doi: 10.1016/0376-8716(96)01263-x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8889403 (View on PubMed)

Rueger SY, Trela CJ, Palmeri M, King AC. Self-administered web-based timeline followback procedure for drinking and smoking behaviors in young adults. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2012 Sep;73(5):829-33. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2012.73.829.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22846247 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

1R01AA030986-01A1

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

76956

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.

Peer-led Personalized Support Program
NCT05918601 RECRUITING NA
Multi-Component Breath Alcohol Intervention
NCT06124898 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING NA
Social Media Intervention for Risky Drinking
NCT07251192 NOT_YET_RECRUITING NA