TRAC: A Text Message Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Consumption in Young Adults
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Investigators aim to test the effectiveness of a text-message-based behaivoral intervention in reducing binge drinking among young adults.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
Detailed Description
Alcohol consumption, especially in the form of heavy episodic drinking (bingeing), is common among young adults. Despite high rates of illness and injury associated with heavy episodic drinking, many young adults are not aware of the risks, few seek help for their drinking and many at-risk are not exposed to prevention-based intervention. Opportunistic screening in hospital Emergency Departments (EDs) tied to behavioral interventions has the potential to prevent future alcohol-related harm among young adults, but efficacy across outcomes has been mixed and large-scale implementation of prevention programs is low. Given the rapidly growing use of cell phone text-messaging (SMS) as a primary form of communication among young adults, SMS could be used to deliver health prevention interventions. We will recruit young adults identified in the ED with hazardous drinking behavior in a 3-arm randomized controlled trial to test the hypothesis that exposure to a 12-week SMS program will result in immediate (3-month) and lasting (6-, and 9-month) decreases in alcohol consumption.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
|---|---|
| No Intervention: Control No SMS dialog |
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| Active Comparator: SMS Assessments Weekly post-weekend drinking outcome assessments |
Behavioral: SMS Assessments
Weekly post-weekend drinking outcome assessments
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| Experimental: SMS Assessments & Feedback Weekly pre-weekend drinking intention & post-weekend drinking outcome assessments with personalized feedback and harm-reduction support |
Behavioral: SMS Assessments & Feedback
Weekly pre-weekend drinking plan and post-weekend drinking outcome assessments with personlaized feedback
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Timeline Follow-back Procedure [30 Days]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Injury Behavior Checklist [3 months]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- AUDIT-C score 3 or more for women and 4 or more for men
Exclusion Criteria:
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Current treatment for psychiatric disease
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Any prior treatment for drug or alcohol use disorder
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Mercy Hospital | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | United States | 15221 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of Pittsburgh
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Brian P Suffoletto, MD MS, University of Pittsburgh
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- PRO12080344