New Anxiety-Focused program aims to curb binge drinking on campus

NCT ID NCT06885320

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Ohio State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a behavioral program called IMPROVE to help college students who drink heavily and feel anxious. The program teaches skills to handle anxiety and uncertainty without turning to alcohol. Forty students took part, and researchers checked if the program was easy to use and if it helped reduce drinking.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: IMPROVE behavioral intervention
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new, non-drug way to help college students manage anxiety and cut down on heavy drinking.
What could go wrong: This was a very small, early feasibility study with only 40 participants. The results may not apply to all students, and the program may not reduce drinking in larger, more diverse groups.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse Alcohol Drinking Alcohol Drinking in College anxiety anxiety disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ALCOHOL USE ANXIETY COLLEGE DRINKING

Contacts and locations

Locations

The Ohio State University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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