A quick, online program to help high school students cut back on drinking with parent support
Official title: A randomized clinical trial: Examining the efficacy of eCHECKUP TO GO combined with a brief parent-based intervention to reduce high school student drinking
Funded at State University of Ny,binghamton · NIH-11420459 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A brief, web-based program for 11th–12th graders, plus a parent-focused component, aims to reduce risky drinking in high school students.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | State University of Ny,binghamton NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Binghamton, United States) |
| Project start | September 23, 2025 |
| Project end | August 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $685,445 |
| NIH project number | 5R01AA031969-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11420459 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are high school students in 11th or 12th grade who report or may be at risk for drinking and their parents.
✕Less likely to help
Students who do not drink or are not at risk may see little direct benefit from this specific intervention.
What this research studies
This project tests a combined approach where students receive personalized, web-based feedback about their drinking, and parents receive a short intervention to influence their child’s choices. The intervention is designed to be scalable and require no on-site staff. The study will follow students over time to see if the program lowers drinking and related problems during high school.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could reduce risky drinking and its negative consequences among high school students.
How similar studies have gone: Previous brief online interventions with personalized feedback have shown promise, but findings for older high school students are still developing.
Where this research is happening
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State University of Ny,binghamton
Binghamton, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mastroleo, Nadine Rachel — State University of Ny,binghamton
- Study coordinator: Mastroleo, Nadine Rachel
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.