The iHealth Study in College Students

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The objective of this project was to test the feasibility of electronic mail recruitment and web screening for hazardous drinking, to compare different approaches to encouraging screening, and to estimate the effects of minimal and more extensive feedback in preparation for a future alcohol web-based brief intervention study

Detailed Description
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This pilot study aims to test the feasibility of electronic mail recruitment and web screening for alcohol problems, to compare different approaches to encouraging screening, and to estimate the effects of minimal and more extensive feedback in preparation for a future alcohol web-based brief intervention study. To do so, 4300 freshman adult college students will be randomized to receive an electronic mail request to complete a web alcohol screening test using an alcohol-specific or a general wellness approach. The primary outcome is the proportion of respondents who complete alcohol screening. Additional outcomes include readiness to change drinking, help-seeking, alcohol consumption and consequences. The results of this pilot study will provide information useful to 1) colleges deciding how best to implement universal screening for hazardous alcohol use, and 2) in the preparation of a larger study of web-based screening and brief intervention for hazardous drinking in college students.

Official Title
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Internet Screening and Brief Intervention for Hazardous Drinking in College Students: A Pilot Study

Conditions
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Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Dependence, Unhealthy Alcohol Use, Risky Alcohol Consumption Amounts, Hazardous Alcohol Use

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Brief Personalized Feedback


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 18 years of age or older Full time student College freshman Exclusion Criteria: -

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Behavioral: Brief Personalized Feedback|nan|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in the number of times a subject exceeded per occasion limits |  |  | 
| Drinking risky amounts |  |  | 
| Heavy episodic drinking |  |  | 
| Drinks per day |  |  | 
| Hazardous drinking |  |  | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Abstinence |  |  | 
| Readiness to change alcohol use |  |  | 
| Help-seeking |  |  | 
| Alcohol consequences |  |  | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Alcohol, Alcohol abuse, Alcohol dependence, Alcohol consumption, Unhealthy alcohol use, Screening, Brief Intervention, Effectiveness, Electronic intervention, Web-based intervention, College students