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A Brief Intervention for Young Adult Substance Users With Interpersonal Trauma

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United States0Started 2025-09-01

Plain-language summary

This proposal seeks to improve a mobile-based brief intervention for young adults who engage in heavy alcohol use and have experienced interpersonal trauma. The enhancement involves incorporating adaptive coping strategies to address trauma-related distress and engaging peer coaches following the intervention to support sustained treatment effects. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the enhanced intervention with peer coaching or a standard version of the brief intervention. Follow-up assessments will be conducted at 3 and 6 months after the intervention. The research team expects that the trauma-informed and peer-supported brief intervention (TIPS-BI) will have low dropout rates, be well-received by participants, and lead to greater reductions in alcohol use than the standard brief intervention.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 29 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion criteria

. Age 18 to 29
. Ability to speak and understand English
. Access to a cell phone
. Lifetime history of interpersonal trauma exposure
. Heavy alcohol use

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Alcohol use

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to 3-month follow-up

Alcohol use

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to 6-month follow-up

Alcohol consequences

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to 3-month follow-up

Alcohol consequences

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to 6-month follow-up

Intervention feasibility

Timeframe: 6-month follow-up

Intervention acceptability

Timeframe: Baseline

Peer coaching acceptability

Timeframe: Baseline

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07118826

SponsorWestern Kentucky University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-02-01

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 29 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion criteria

. Age 18 to 29
. Ability to speak and understand English
. Access to a cell phone
. Lifetime history of interpersonal trauma exposure
. Heavy alcohol use

What they're measuring

Alcohol use

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to 3-month follow-up

Alcohol use

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to 6-month follow-up

Alcohol consequences

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to 3-month follow-up

Alcohol consequences

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to 6-month follow-up

Intervention feasibility

Timeframe: 6-month follow-up

Intervention acceptability

Timeframe: Baseline

Peer coaching acceptability

Timeframe: Baseline