Clinical Trial: Brief Alcohol Intervention for School-to-Work Transitions
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Brief Alcohol Intervention for School-to-Work Transitions
Brief Summary: This is a 2-year research project to test the efficacy of brief motivational intervention for reducing heavy alcohol use in young adults transitioning out of high school. Participation occurs within 3 months prior to graduation or within 1 year following graduation or dropout from high school. Heavy drinkers ages 17-20 will be randomly assigned to receive one session of BMI or one session of relaxation training. All participants complete identical assessments at baseline and immediately post-intervention (during session 1). Participants also complete in-person 6-week and 3-month follow up assessments to evaluate intervention effects. Study aims involve: a) testing the comparative efficacy of BMI; b) identifying moderators (person-level predictors) of intervention response; and c) identifying mediators (mechanisms) of intervention effects, that is, how BMI exerts its effect on outcomes.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Brown University
Current Primary Outcome: Timeline Follow Back assessing number of standard drinks [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire [ Time Frame: 6 week and 3 month follow ups ]Measure of problem severity in young adult drinkers.
- Help Seeking [ Time Frame: 6 week and 3 month follow ups ]
- Drinking Reduction Strategies [ Time Frame: 6 week and 3 month follow ups ]
- Employment Outcomes [ Time Frame: 6 week and 3 month follow ups ]
- Life Satisfaction [ Time Frame: 6 week and 3 month follow ups ]
- Adolescent Reinforcement Survey [ Time Frame: 6 week and 3 month follow ups ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Brown University
Dates:
Date Received: February 20, 2012
Date Started: June 2010
Date Completion:
Last Updated: March 2, 2012
Last Verified: March 2012