Digital Motivational Behavioral Economic Intervention to Reduce Risky Drinking Among Community-Dwelling Emerging Adults
NCT ID: NCT05443750
Last Updated: 2025-06-15
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
806 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-01-09
2027-08-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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Motivational Behavioral Economic Intervention
Web-based alcohol risk reduction brief intervention
Motivational Behavioral Economic Alcohol Intervention
The intervention combines an alcohol brief motivational intervention (US-THRIVE \[Tertiary Health Research Intervention via Email\]) with the Substance-Free Activity Session (SFAS), shown to reduce drinking and related negative consequences by increasing future orientation and engagement in pro-social alternatives to drinking. The intervention will be delivered using a web-based platform appropriate for the young adult target population whose social networks operate through such communications.
Health Education
Web-based health education material
Health Education
Participants view web-based health educational material about alcohol, sleep, and nutrition of a similar length and style to the experimental intervention materials.
Interventions
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Motivational Behavioral Economic Alcohol Intervention
The intervention combines an alcohol brief motivational intervention (US-THRIVE \[Tertiary Health Research Intervention via Email\]) with the Substance-Free Activity Session (SFAS), shown to reduce drinking and related negative consequences by increasing future orientation and engagement in pro-social alternatives to drinking. The intervention will be delivered using a web-based platform appropriate for the young adult target population whose social networks operate through such communications.
Health Education
Participants view web-based health educational material about alcohol, sleep, and nutrition of a similar length and style to the experimental intervention materials.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Past 30-day alcohol use exceeding NIAAA (2005) single day limits for lower risk drinking (4 drinks for males; 3 drinks for women) and one or more alcohol-related negative consequences in the past 90 days
* Web access via smartphone or computer; and (4) minimum 8th grade education, the level necessary to use study materials.
Exclusion Criteria
* Blood relatives of previously enrolled participants
* Invalid enrollment referral number
* Fulltime college students
* Absence of above drinking risk indicators
* Lack of smartphone or computer availability
* Education less than 8th grade
18 Years
28 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIH
University of Florida
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Jalie A Tucker, PhD, MPH
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Florida
Locations
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University of Florida College of Health & Human Performance
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Countries
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References
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Related Links
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Link to access the Egonet software (McCarty \& Smith, 2014)
Link to access the NIAAA's "Helping patients who drink too much: A clinician's guide."
Link to access National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2018
Link to access National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2020
Link to access the US-AUDIT
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IRB202201411
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