CompletedNot Applicable

CBT Texts for PTSD & Hazardous Drinking (Project Better)

United States505 participantsStarted 2022-10-31

Plain-language summary

The research study seeks to refine and test a brief, self-directed, intervention for individuals from the general public with PTSD and co-occurring HD that can be delivered via text-messaging. This application seeks to refine the intervention further by testing whether theoretically-driven, evidence-based strategies from basic cognitive psychology (message framing) and social psychology (facilitating growth mindsets) result in better outcomes for PTSD symptoms and HD by addressing pilot participant feedback related to avoidance and motivation.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. 18+ years of age
✓. Currently resides in WA State
✓. Fluent in English
✓. Reports at least one DSM-5 traumatic event that occurred 1+ months ago
✓. Current PTSD severity of 33+ on the PCL-5
✓. Current hazardous alcohol use (2+ heavy episodic drinking occasions \[4+ drinks on one occasion for women, 5+ drinks on one occasion for men\] in past month, 1+ negative consequences related to alcohol use)
✓. Owns a functioning cellular phone
✓. Is willing to receive weekly study text messages for 4 consecutive weeks

What they're measuring

Heavy Episodic Drinking

Timeframe: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 16 weeks

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Timeframe: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 16 weeks

Typical Weekly Alcohol Consumption

Timeframe: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 16 weeks

Alcohol Use Consequences

Timeframe: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 16 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05372042

SponsorUniversity of Washington

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-04-25

Results submitted2025-04-04

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