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Mobile App Intervention for Risky Alcohol Use (TRAC-ER Trial)

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Led By Carolyn Lauckner, PhD

Research Sponsored by Carolyn Lauckner

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 8 months (assessed up to 2x daily)

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will use mobile apps to deliver messages to reduce risky drinking & HIV risk in sexual minority males & transgender persons. They'll also take surveys & breathalyzer readings to measure outcomes.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for sexual minority males and transgender individuals aged 18-35 who drink alcohol at risky levels, own a smartphone, are HIV-negative, meet CDC PrEP criteria, and identify as non-heterosexual. It's not for those who don't speak English, have severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms or mental illness, or need detox.

What is being tested?

The study tests the TRAC-ER app intervention that combines GPS tracking with ecological momentary interventions (EMI) to reduce risky alcohol use. When participants visit 'risky' places, they receive messages encouraging strategies from prior sessions and provide data on their drinking behavior.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves behavioral strategies rather than medication, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience stress or discomfort when receiving real-time feedback about their behaviors.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 8 months (assessed up to 2x daily)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~8 months (assessed up to 2x daily)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 months (assessed up to 2x daily) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

Number of drinking days

Secondary study objectives

Number of binge drinking episodes

Drunk driving

Other study objectives

Alcohol consequences

Alcohol cravings

Ethanol

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

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

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: TRAC-ER plus SAMExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

Participants in this group will receive the Tracking and Reducing Alcohol Consumption (TRAC) intervention combined with GPS-based ecological momentary interventions (EMI) and smartphone-based alcohol monitoring.

Group II: TRAC plus SAMExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants in this group will receive the Tracking and Reducing Alcohol Consumption (TRAC) intervention and smartphone-based alcohol monitoring.

Group III: SAM-Only Comparison GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in this group will engage only in smartphone-based alcohol monitoring.

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