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| Sponsors and Collaborators: |
University of British Columbia National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| Information provided by: | University of British Columbia |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00278733 |
Purpose
The goal of the study is to test the efficacy of brief physician advice in reducing the frequency of high risk drinking and alcohol-related harm in a population of university students seeking routine care at UBC Student Health Service. It is hypothesized that receiving the intervention will reduce the amount of alcohol consumed and the incidence of alcohol-related harm among the students in the intervention group, as compared to the control group.
| Condition | Intervention |
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High Risk Drinking |
Behavioral: Brief intervention (physician advice) |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Educational/Counseling/Training, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study |
| Official Title: | Campus Health Intervention Projects to Reduce High Risk Drinking Among University Students by Means of Brief Physician Advice |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 150 |
| Study Start Date: | February 2006 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | May 2008 |
We estimate that roughly 3000 students will need to be screened to obtain sufficient eligible participants to randomize 150 students. High-risk drinkers will be identified by means of an embedded alcohol screening survey, which will be distributed through Student Health Services. Those deemed eligible through the screening survey and who have agreed to be contacted will be invited to attend a baseline interview, which will further define eligibility and assign interested students to the control or intervention group. Those randomized to the usual care control group will receive a self-help health booklet and will be contacted to complete a follow-up telephone interview at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months. Those randomized to the intervention group will receive the same booklet and will meet with a Student Health Service physician. There will be two face-to-face meetings with the physician and two follow up phone calls by the physician. The physicians use a scripted workbook, diary cards and other materials designed to reduce alcohol use and the frequency of high risk drinking. Those in the intervention group will also be contacted to complete a follow-up telephone interview at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months. Outcome data will also be sought, with participants’ permission, from campus organizations including Campus Housing, Security, the RCMP and the Registrar.
Eligibility
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Full time students 18 and older; students seeking routine care at UBC Student Health Services; students who report high risk drinking in the last 28 days; students able to read and communicate in English
Exclusion Criteria:
Students graduating or leaving campus before the first intervention is complete; students who are acutely ill; students who are under 18 years; female students who are pregnant; students who are suicidal; students consuming more than 200 drinks in the past 28 days
Contacts and Locations| Canada, British Columbia | |||||
| UBC Student Health Service | |||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |||||
| University of British Columbia |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| Principal Investigator: | Elizabeth Saewyc, PhD | The University of British Columbia |
More Information
| Study ID Numbers: | B05 0636 |
| First Received: | January 16, 2006 |
| Last Updated: | March 7, 2007 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00278733 |
| Health Authority: | Canada: Health Canada |
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