Status:

COMPLETED

Brief Intervention for Socially Anxious College Drinkers

Lead Sponsor:

University of Cincinnati

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Conditions:

Alcohol Consumption

Alcohol Negative Consequences

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-26 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and test a new brief intervention to reduce heavy drinking and social anxiety in college drinkers.

Detailed Description

Episodic alcohol abuse is common among college students. Recently, brief interventions focusing on motivational strategies and behavior skills to reduce heavy drinking and alcohol-related problems hav...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • at least one heavy drinking episode (4 or more drinks for women and 5 or more for men)
  • occasional to frequent drinking related problems
  • moderate social anxiety symptoms

Exclusion

  • history of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, organic brain syndrome or mental retardation
  • current illicit substance dependence, severe alcohol dependence, anxiety disorders (except simple phobia), unipolar depression, major medical illness, pregnancy, suicidality, or homicidality

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

53 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00872118

Start Date

April 1 2004

End Date

March 1 2008

Last Update

September 16 2010

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Psychology Department, University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45221-0376