Evaluating Telehealth Delivery of Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students
RecruitingHealthy volunteers welcome
Who can join
Ages 18 to 26 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * between 18 and 26 years of age * fluent in understanding English * a registered student at one of the two intervention sites * adequate internet capabilities to support video-conferencing * access to a webcam, which is a standard features of most laptops, mobile devices, and desktops * engage in binge drinking (i.e., 4 or more standard drinks in a sitting for women or 5 or more standard drinks in a sitting for men) at least once in the past month (for the volunteer sample only) * experienced at least one negative alcohol-related consequence in the previous month (mandated students would meet this due to receiving an alcohol sanction) * reports a score of 2 or higher on questions about a) interest in reducing their drinking, or b) interest in not increasing their drinking. Exclusion Criteria: * not meeting inclusion criteria or unwillingness to participate
About the study
This research study will test the efficacy of a telehealth version of the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS), which is the gold standard prevention and intervention approach to target heavy alcohol use on college campuses across the United States.
What is being tested
- BASICS (behavioral)
- Online alcohol programming (behavioral)
Sponsor: University of Southern California · Participants: 600 · Started: Sep 1, 2025
Contact the study team
- Eric R Pedersen, Ph.D. · Phone: 323-442-4046
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06774300
Locations in the U.S.
| Texas | University of Houston, Houston |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.