Evaluation of AlcoholEdu for College

Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation9,571 enrolled

Overview

The study examined whether an online course for college freshmen (AlcoholEdu) had an effect on alcohol misuse and related problems, using a randomized controlled design with 30 universities.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

9,571

Conditions

Alcohol Misuse

Interventions

AlcoholEdu for CollegeBEHAVIORAL

Online course for college freshmen.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Colleges without an online alcohol prevention course * Able to implement AlcoholEdu course for all incoming freshmen * Able to provide random student samples for data collection * Able to obtain IRB approval for study Exclusion Criteria: * Already implementing alcohol prevention course for incoming freshmen * Not able to implement online alcohol prevention course * Not able to provide random student samples for data collection * Not able to obtain IRB approval for study

Locations (1)

Prevention Research Center

Berkeley, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Binge drinking

Frequency of binge drinking in the past 30 days

Time frame: 30 days

Secondary Outcomes

Alcohol-related problems

Alcohol-related problems in the past 30 days

Time frame: 30 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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