Helping parents talk to their kids about alcohol use
Developing a Brief Intervention for Parental Alcohol Socialization to be Delivered by Pediatric Providers: A Feasibility Study
This study is testing a friendly way for doctors to help parents talk to their kids about alcohol as they get ready for middle school, making it easier for families to have these important conversations during regular check-ups and with helpful follow-up texts.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chapel Hill, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10703498 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research aims to create a brief intervention that pediatric healthcare providers can use to help parents discuss alcohol use with their children, particularly as they approach middle school. The intervention will be delivered during routine well-child visits and will include follow-up text messages tailored to parents' attitudes about alcohol. By focusing on the home environment, this approach seeks to prevent early alcohol use and its associated problems. The goal is to make this intervention accessible and effective for families, leveraging the existing healthcare system.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are parents of children who are about to enter middle school, particularly those who may benefit from guidance on discussing alcohol use.
Not a fit: Patients who are not parents or whose children are not in the targeted age group may not receive any benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could empower parents to have more effective conversations with their children about alcohol, potentially reducing early alcohol use and its negative consequences.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown that family-oriented interventions can be effective in preventing alcohol use among adolescents, suggesting that this approach has the potential for success.
Where this research is happening
Chapel Hill, United States
- Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gilkey, Melissa B — Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Study coordinator: Gilkey, Melissa B
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 below.