Mobile App for Alcoholism and Anxiety

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Led By Michael J Zvolensky

Research Sponsored by Michael J. Zvolensky, Ph.D.

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up change from baseline pre pfi completion to 3-months post pfi completion

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a mobile app designed to help Latinx people with anxiety and hazardous drinking. The app will provide personalized feedback about the risks of anxiety-related alcohol use, and the goal is to reduce hazardous drinking and positive attitudes towards anxiety-related alcohol use.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Latinx or Hispanic adults over 21 who drink hazardously and have clinical anxiety. Participants must speak Spanish fluently, own an Android smartphone, and be willing to consent in writing. Those using medication for anxiety/depression, in psychotherapy, or substance use programs cannot join.

What is being tested?

The study is testing 'Aliento', a Spanish language mobile app designed for Android phones. It aims to educate users about the negative effects of mixing anxiety with alcohol use, motivate them to reduce hazardous drinking, and change their attitudes towards using alcohol to cope with anxiety.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves a mobile application rather than a medical treatment or drug, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience discomfort when confronting personal habits related to alcohol consumption.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change from baseline pre pfi completion to 3-months post pfi completion

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~change from baseline pre pfi completion to 3-months post pfi completion

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline pre pfi completion to 3-months post pfi completion for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test

Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale

Secondary study objectives

Alcohol Attitudes Scale

Modified Drinking Motives Questionnaire-Revised

Motivation to Reduce Alcohol Consumption Scale

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: AlientoExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants complete the brief (\~30 minute) intervention at baseline and will have access to intervention material for up to 3-months after the baseline appointment via the mobile health application.

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