Digital Interventions to Treat Hazardous Drinking

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

33 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-10-13

Study Completion Date

2023-08-23

Brief Summary

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There has been a significant increase in the prevalence of stress- and alcohol- related disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. This project aims to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of a digital intervention designed to reduce stress and alcohol use. Additionally, this study will examine the impact of stress, including COVID-19 related stress, on the risk of alcohol misuse and the outcomes of the intervention in risky social drinkers.

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Detailed Description

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This project proposes a feasibility study to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of a digital intervention aimed at addressing stress-related drinking in risky drinkers with emotional stress. This digital intervention combines telehealth- and smartphone app- based approaches, allowing concurrent intervention and participant-initiated daily exercise in a real-life setting. This program integrates alcohol intervention with breathing-based stress reduction and focuses on developing emotion regulation skills to manage stress, craving, and alcohol misuse. After the 4-week intervention, all participants will be prospectively followed for 30 days to monitor stress, alcohol use, and other health-related behaviors.

Conditions

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Hazardous Drinking Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

All participants received a 4-week digital intervention, "Emotion regulation via Breathing for Alcohol reduction (EBA)," which combines alcohol intervention with stress reduction techniques based on self-regulated breathing exercises. The preliminary efficacy of this digital intervention was evaluated through assessments conducted before and immediately after the intervention, as well as during a follow-up assessment 30 days later.

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Risky drinkers

All participants will receive the same 4-week intervention program.

Group Type OTHER

Digital intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

All participants will receive a digital intervention designed to reduce stress and alcohol consumption over a 4-week period. The intervention will include two weekly sessions that integrate alcohol intervention with breathing-based stress management techniques.

Interventions

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