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Optimizing Smart Technology for Addiction Recovery

United States416 participantsStarted 2026-05

Plain-language summary

The goal of this study is to develop a machine-learning guided recovery messaging system. The main question it aims to answer is can messages be used to: * help people to improve their health * make changes in people's lives to address alcohol and substance use Participants will: * complete surveys * use a recovery-support digital therapeutic app

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * meet criteria for alcohol use disorder with at least moderate severity (\>= 4 DSM-5 criteria assessed via module E of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5182) * in initial remission with most recent use of alcohol between 1 week and 3 months in the past * able to read English * have a smartphone and cellular plan that supports STAR use (Apple iOS or Android) Exclusion Criteria: * medical or psychiatric co-morbidities that preclude use of a smartphone

What they're measuring

Change in heavy drinking days in the previous 60 days

Timeframe: data collected at baseline, 2, 4 months

Change in drinking days in the previous 60 days

Timeframe: data collected at baseline, 2, 4 months

Change in lapse probability

Timeframe: Baseline to 4 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07573540

SponsorUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2029-05

Contact for this trial

Susan Wanta

608-262-0387 schneck2@wisc.edu

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