Underage DrinkingNCT03613818
Efficacy of a Web-Based Alcohol Intervention for High School Students
A study testing eCHECKUP TO GO in people with Underage Drinking, run by Boise State University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This study evaluates the efficacy of the eCHECKUP TO GO as an intervention to reduce underage drinking and the associated negative consequences among high school seniors. The aim of this project is to provide a brief, low cost intervention that can be easily disseminated as a school-based intervention to address this… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 16 to 18 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Underage Drinking
- What is being tested?
- eCHECKUP TO GO
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 311 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 15 Sep 2018to 1 Apr 2019
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 16 to 18 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Senior enrolled in high school sites
Who cannot join
- none
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
This study evaluates the efficacy of the eCHECKUP TO GO as an intervention to reduce underage drinking and the associated negative consequences among high school seniors. The aim of this project is to provide a brief, low cost intervention that can be easily disseminated as a school-based intervention to address this important public health problem.
- Conditions
- Underage Drinking
- Being tested
- eCHECKUP TO GO
- Medical subject headings
- Underage Drinking
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
eCHECKUP TO GOBehavioural
eCHECKUP TO GO is a personalized normative feedback intervention intended to help participants make better choices about alcohol use by changing beliefs about alcohol, alcohol expectancies, and perceptions of peer drinking
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| eCHECKUP TO GO | Experimental | Brief, web-based alcohol intervention Receives: Behavioral: eCHECKUP TO GO |
| Control | No intervention | Assessment only |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Weekly Drinking
Daily Drinking Questionnaire
Weekly drinking was assessed with the question "Given that it is a typical week, please write the number of drinks you probably would have each day." A response scale is provided for each day of the week (e.g., Monday__, Tuesday__, etc.)." Weekly drinking was calculated by combining the reports for the seven days of the week (sum of the 7 days).
Minimum = 0; Maximum = none
Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = 26
Higher scores are worse outcomes
Measured: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up
Peak Drinking Quantity
Quantity ⁄Frequency ⁄Peak Questionnaire
Peak drinking quantity was assessed with the question "What is the most number of drinks that you have consumed on any given night in the past month?"
Minimum = 0; Maximum = none
Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = 25
Higher scores are worse outcomes
Measured: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up
Frequency of Alcohol Use
Quantity ⁄Frequency ⁄Peak Questionnaire
Frequency of alcohol use was assessed with the question "How often do you use alcohol?" with responses provided on an 8-point Likert scale with options ranging from "0" to "7" ("Do not drink alcohol" to "Every day"). Items were reverse scores so higher scores represent higher levels of drinking frequency.
Minimum = 0; Maximum = 7
Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = 7
Higher scores are worse outcomes
Measured: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Blood alcohol concentration was calculated using the Widmark Formula (1932/1981); BAC = [Alcohol consumed in grams / (Body weight in grams x r)] x 100. In this formula, "r" is the gender constant.
Minimum = 0; Maximum = none
Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = .62
Higher scores are worse outcomes
Measured: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up
Heavy Episodic Drinking
Heavy Episodic Drinking is defined as having 5 or more drinks in a row for males and 3 or more for females in a 2 hour period in the past month. The number of drinks was based on research by Donovan (2009) establishing cut-points for children and adolescents.
Participants were asked:
"Males: Think back over the last two weeks. How many times have you had 5 or more drinks in a two hour period?" "Females: Think back over the last two weeks. How many times have you had 3 or more drinks in a two hour period?"
Minimum = 0; Maximum = none
Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = .76
Higher scores are worse outcomes
Measured: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up
Secondary outcomes (1)
Alcohol-Related Consequences
Rutgers Alcohol Problems Inventory
Alcohol-related consequences were measured using the Rutgers Alcohol Problems Inventory. The Rutgers Alcohol Problems Inventory is a 23-item scale. Participants were asked "How many times have the following scenarios happened to you while you were consuming alcohol or as a result of your drinking in the past 30 days." Responses were measured on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (more than 10 times). A total consequence score is created by summing the 23 items.
Minimum = 0; Maximum = 92
Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = 24
Higher scores are worse outcomes
Measured: Baseline and 6-month follow up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Aug 2018
- Study start15 Sep 2018
- Primary completion1 Apr 2019
- Study completion1 Apr 2019
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Underage DrinkingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 311 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Boise State University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Diana Doumas, Boise State University
- Investigators
- Diana Doumas, PhD, Principal investigator, Boise State Univeristy
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03613818
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 023880
- Other IDs
- R21AA023880
- Status last verified
- Mar 2021
- First submitted
- 30 Jul 2018
- Last updated
- 1 Apr 2021
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Doumas DM, Esp S, Turrisi R, Bond L, Flay B. Efficacy of the eCHECKUP TO GO for High School Seniors: Sex Differences in Risk Factors, Protective Behavioral Strategies, and Alcohol Use. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2020 Mar;81(2):135-143. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2020.81.135.
PubMed 32359042Doumas DM, Esp S, Turrisi R, Bond L, Glenn SD. A randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of the eCHECKUP TO GO on drinking games participation and behavior among high school seniors. Addict Behav. 2025 Jan;160:108183. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108183. Epub 2024 Sep 30.
PubMed 39388851Doumas DM, Esp S, Turrisi R, Bond L. A Randomized Controlled Trial of the eCHECKUP to GO for High School Seniors across the Academic Year. Subst Use Misuse. 2021;56(13):1923-1932. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1958862. Epub 2021 Aug 4.
PubMed 34347564
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Apr 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Efficacy of a Web-Based Alcohol Intervention for High School Students
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03613818
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 023880
- Conditions
- Underage Drinking
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 311 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Boise State UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Study start
- 15 Sep 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Apr 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Apr 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Aug 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 1 Apr 2021
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study evaluates the efficacy of the eCHECKUP TO GO as an intervention to reduce underage drinking and the associated negative consequences among high school seniors. The aim of this project is to provide a brief, low cost intervention that can be easily disseminated as a school-based intervention to address this important public health problem.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| eCHECKUP TO GO | Experimental | Behavioral: eCHECKUP TO GOBrief, web-based alcohol intervention |
| Control | No intervention | –Assessment only |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 16 to 18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Senior enrolled in high school sites
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- none
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| eCHECKUP TO GOeCHECKUP TO GO is a personalized normative feedback intervention intended to help participants make better choices about alcohol use by changing beliefs about alcohol, alcohol expectancies, and perceptions of peer drinking | Behavioural | eCHECKUP TO GO |
Primary outcome
Weekly Drinking
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up
Daily Drinking Questionnaire Weekly drinking was assessed with the question "Given that it is a typical week, please write the number of drinks you probably would have each day." A response scale is provided for each day of the week (e.g., Monday__, Tuesday__, etc.)." Weekly drinking was calculated by combining the reports for the seven days of the week (sum of the 7 days). Minimum = 0; Maximum = none Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = 26 Higher scores are worse outcomes
Peak Drinking Quantity
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up
Quantity ⁄Frequency ⁄Peak Questionnaire Peak drinking quantity was assessed with the question "What is the most number of drinks that you have consumed on any given night in the past month?" Minimum = 0; Maximum = none Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = 25 Higher scores are worse outcomes
Frequency of Alcohol Use
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up
Quantity ⁄Frequency ⁄Peak Questionnaire Frequency of alcohol use was assessed with the question "How often do you use alcohol?" with responses provided on an 8-point Likert scale with options ranging from "0" to "7" ("Do not drink alcohol" to "Every day"). Items were reverse scores so higher scores represent higher levels of drinking frequency. Minimum = 0; Maximum = 7 Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = 7 Higher scores are worse outcomes
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up
Blood alcohol concentration was calculated using the Widmark Formula (1932/1981); BAC = [Alcohol consumed in grams / (Body weight in grams x r)] x 100. In this formula, "r" is the gender constant. Minimum = 0; Maximum = none Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = .62 Higher scores are worse outcomes
Heavy Episodic Drinking
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up
Heavy Episodic Drinking is defined as having 5 or more drinks in a row for males and 3 or more for females in a 2 hour period in the past month. The number of drinks was based on research by Donovan (2009) establishing cut-points for children and adolescents. Participants were asked: "Males: Think back over the last two weeks. How many times have you had 5 or more drinks in a two hour period?" "Females: Think back over the last two weeks. How many times have you had 3 or more drinks in a two hour period?" Minimum = 0; Maximum = none Sample score range: Minimum = 0; Maximum = .76 Higher scores are worse outcomes
1 secondary outcome
Alcohol-Related Consequences
Time frame: Baseline and 6-month follow up
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Apr 2021.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Results publication: PubMed 32359042Doumas DM, Esp S, Turrisi R, Bond L, Flay B. Efficacy of the eCHECKUP TO GO for High School Seniors: Sex Differences in Risk Factors, Protective Behavioral Strategies, and Alcohol Use. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2020 Mar;81(2):135-143. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2020.81.135.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 39388851Doumas DM, Esp S, Turrisi R, Bond L, Glenn SD. A randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of the eCHECKUP TO GO on drinking games participation and behavior among high school seniors. Addict Behav. 2025 Jan;160:108183. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108183. Epub 2024 Sep 30.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 34347564Doumas DM, Esp S, Turrisi R, Bond L. A Randomized Controlled Trial of the eCHECKUP to GO for High School Seniors across the Academic Year. Subst Use Misuse. 2021;56(13):1923-1932. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1958862. Epub 2021 Aug 4.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Diana Doumas, PhD principal investigator
Boise State Univeristy
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing eCHECKUP TO GO in people with Underage Drinking, run by Boise State University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Apr 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 1 Apr 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Weekly Drinking (time frame: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 6-month follow up). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03613818, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Apr 2021.