Examining Alcohol Consumption, Perceptions, and User Experience of Alcohol Moderation Strategies

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Abuse, Episodic

In brief

The primary aims of the study are to assess the user experience and initial efficacy of a mobile application designed to reduce problematic alcohol use. The application utilizes drinking limits, defined by the user, to pace alcohol consumption during drinking occasions. The mobile application will be compared to strategies for tracking drinking detailed within the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Alcohol Moderation Strategies (https://www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/thinking-about-a-change/strategies-for-cutting-down/tips-to-try.aspx). Primary outcome variables, in addition to variables assessing user design experience of the application and use of moderation strategies, include (1) negative consequences of alcohol use during a 14 day observation period, and (2) number of drinks consumed per drinking day during a 14 day observation period.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04286867

Run by

Kent State University

People needed

64

Starts

2020-02-05

Expected to finish

2022-05-10

Last updated by the study team

2024-11-18

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• must report experiencing at least three negative consequences of alcohol use in the past month (assessed via Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire: BYAACQ)
• have access to a smartphone
• endorse importance in changing their drinking (2 or greater on Alcohol Ladder Scale Importance to Change)
• report having consumed at least 5 drinks (for men) or 4 drinks (for women) on one or more occasions in the past 2-weeks

You may not qualify if…

• seeking treatment for alcohol use from a health-care provider
• younger than age 21

Where it is running

• Kent State University — Kent, Ohio, United States

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