Evaluating Telehealth Delivery of Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students

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Conditions studied: Alcohol Consumption

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06774300

Run by

University of Southern California

People needed

600

Starts

2025-09-01

Expected to finish

2030-07-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 26. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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.

You may not qualify if…

• not meeting inclusion criteria or unwillingness to participate

Where it is running

• University of Houston — Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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