Preventing Alcohol Use Disorders and Alcohol-Related Harms in Pacific Islander Young Adults

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-30
SponsorUniversity of California, Riverside

About this trial

This study will: (1) refine and finalize the SPEAR intervention manual for preventing alcohol use disorders (AUD) and associated harms for Pacific Islander young adults; and (2) test SPEAR for efficacy by conducting a pretest-posttest randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Of full or part self-reported Pacific Islander heritage;

Fluent (oral and reading) in English

For young adult participants: 18 - 30 years of age

Current drinking (1+ drink in past 30 days)

Disqualifiers

Do not meet inclusion criteria

Are unwilling to participate

Fail to provide or retracts consent

Reside outside the target Pacific Islander communities

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • SPEAR (Strategies for Pacific Empowerment and Alcohol Reduction)

Treatment groups

240 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups