Parent chat cuts college drinking risks, study finds
NCT ID NCT04247191
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program that helps parents talk to their college-age teens about drinking. The goal was to reduce heavy drinking, drunk driving, and other alcohol-related harms. Over 2,000 parent-teen pairs were invited to take part, but the study was ended early.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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2,061 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 19 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Parent and teen both consent and complete baseline (forming a dyad testing unit); Exclusion Criteria: * Outside of the teen age range; both parent and teen do not consent and complete baseline
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States
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