CompletedNot Applicable

Mobile Alcohol Use Intervention

United States40 participantsStarted 2025-09-29

Plain-language summary

This study aims to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a mobile health intervention to reduce alcohol use and related consequences among young adults. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive access to the mobile health intervention or receive only generic study surveys. Participants will receive text message surveys sent to their personal cellphone for 4 weeks per their assigned trial arm. All participants will receive a post-survey 30 days after their final weekly survey text.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 25 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-25 * Experience at least one high-intensity drinking episode in the past 30 days * Able to read and write in English * Consent to receiving text messages to personal cellphone * No current history of substance use treatment in the past 12 months * Did not participate in the Aim 2 technical field trial of the intervention Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 or over 25 * Did not experience at least one high-intensity drinking episode in the past 30 days * Unable to read and write in English * Does not consent to receive text messages to personal cellphone * Current or history of substance use treatment in the past 12 months * Participated in the Aim 2 technical field trial of the intervention

What they're measuring

Average Satisfaction with the Intervention

Timeframe: Assessed 30 days after the last 4-week survey text.

Average Engagement with the Intervention Measured by the DCBI Scale

Timeframe: Assessed 30 days after the last 4-week survey text.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07126613

SponsorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-01-06