Social Facilitation of Alcohol Effects and Alcohol Misuse in Young Adults

NCT ID: NCT06627803

Last Updated: 2025-08-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-20

Study Completion Date

2029-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to understand social contexts and alcohol use. We hope to learn how being around peers affects alcohol consumption in young adults. About 200 young adults who drink alcohol frequently will take part in the study. This research is being funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).

Participation involves one in-person screening session with a same-sex platonic friend. Then participants will complete four in-person laboratory sessions where they will drink beverages containing alcohol or no alcohol. After completion of the laboratory sessions, participants will complete smartphone surveys for 28 days. Lastly, they will complete follow-up surveys 6 months and 12 months post-study enrollment.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alcohol Consumption Alcohol Abuse/Dependence

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Laboratory alcohol administration with longitudinal follow-ups

All participants will be in this single arm, which consists on behavioral testing of alcohol administration in the lab, followed by longitudinal follow-ups using Ecological Momentary Assessment and surveys.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Alcohol (Oral)

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will drink a beverage that will have alcohol or no alcohol. The amount of alcohol consumed will be similar to consuming around 3-4 drinks, with breath alcohol concentration peaking at or around the legal limit for driving (0.08%).

Interventions

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Alcohol (Oral)

Participants will drink a beverage that will have alcohol or no alcohol. The amount of alcohol consumed will be similar to consuming around 3-4 drinks, with breath alcohol concentration peaking at or around the legal limit for driving (0.08%).

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 21-28 years of age
* Drink regularly (1+ times/week) with a same-sex platonic friend that also meets eligibility and is willing to participate
* Regular alcohol use (3+ times/week) with at least one binge drinking episode (5+ drinks \[male\] or 4+ drinks \[female\] in about 2 hours) in the past month
* BMI of 18-30
* Own a smart device operating on the iOS or Android operating system
* Fluent in English

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy or breastfeeding or intent to get pregnant in the next 60 days (females)
* medical conditions counter-indicated for alcohol administration
* seeking treatment for alcohol use
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

28 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Southern California

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Matthew Kirkpatrick

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Matt G Kirkpatrick, PhD

Role: CONTACT

323-442-8221

Facility Contacts

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Matt G Kirkpatrick

Role: primary

323-442-8221

Other Identifiers

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1R01AA031240-01A1

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

UP-24-00590

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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