Digital Interventions to Treat Hazardous Drinking
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
There has been a significant increase in the prevalence of stress- and alcohol- related disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. This project aims to study the impact of COVID-19 related stress on increasing risk of alcohol misuse and relapse in risky social drinkers after digital interventions.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
This project aims to study the influence of COVID-19 related stress on increasing risk of alcohol misuse and relapse after digital interventions. This project proposes a digital intervention study using a prospective clinical outcome design with two demographically-matched groups of risky social drinkers (total N=40; equal gender ratio) with high versus low COVID-19 related stress. We will utilize a digital intervention method that combines telehealth- and smartphone app- based interventions, allowing concurrent treatment and daily monitoring in a real-life setting. All participants will receive a 4-week telehealth intervention (two sessions per week) using an intervention that integrates alcohol treatment and breathing-based stress reduction methods. Then, they will be prospectively followed for 30 days to monitor stress, alcohol use, social functioning, and other health-related behaviors via a smartphone app.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Other: Risky drinkers All participants will receive the same 4 week intervention. |
Behavioral: 4-week intervention
All participants will receive a digital intervention to reduce drinking for 4 weeks. There will be two therapy sessions each week using alcohol treatment combined with breathing-based stress management.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change in alcohol use (quantity) [baseline, after intervention (up to 30 days)]
The average amount of alcohol use before and after intervention
- Change in alcohol use (frequency) [baseline, after intervention (up to 30 days)]
Percent drinking days during the 30 day period before and after intervention
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Heavy or binge drinkers
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Either high or low COVID-19 related stress
Exclusion Criteria:
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Current or past substance use disorder other than mild alcohol, tobacco, marijuana use disorder
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Psychiatric disorders except for mood and anxiety disorders
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Any significant current medical conditions
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Yale University | New Haven | Connecticut | United States | 06492 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Yale University
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Dongju Seo, PhD, Yale University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2000026333
- R01AA026844-02S1