Open Pilot Trial Evaluating an Avatar-Guided Intervention for Emerging Adults With Alcohol Use Problems and Suicide Risk
NCT ID: NCT06595862
Last Updated: 2025-10-21
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
10 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-01-31
2026-02-28
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Ten emerging adults aged 18-29 years old will be recruited from the emergency department who have suicidal ideation and alcohol use problems. Exclusion criteria are conditions that would preclude research participation (e.g., cognitive disabilities, in police custody; at imminent risk of harming oneself in the emergency department).
All ten participants will be given access to a newly designed avatar-guided digital intervention and text message intervention (EA-Avatar) for 12 weeks in addition to usual emergency department care. Participants will complete measures of alcohol use, suicidal ideation, and alcohol-related cognitions and experiences, as well as service utilization. They will also complete a scale of usability of the avatar intervention and qualitative interviews of the intervention and research protocols.
Based on participant qualitative interviews, a scale of usability of the digital intervention, feedback surveys, recruitment and retention in the study, participant completion of daily diary and ecological assessment surveys, and analysis of mobile intervention usage data, the intervention will be revised, before testing in a larger randomized controlled feasibility trial.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
OTHER
NONE
Study Groups
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EA-Avatar
The avatar-guided digital intervention includes monitoring of alcohol use and common triggers suicidal thoughts, skills to manage alcohol use and suicidal thoughts, resources on how to access outpatient care and crisis hotlines for suicidal thoughts, and achievements for milestones. In addition, text messages provide reminders to access the avatar platform to learn or practice skills and provide encouragement. EA-Avatar is given in addition to emergency department care as usual.
EA-Avatar
The avatar-guided digital intervention includes monitoring of alcohol use and common triggers suicidal thoughts, skills to manage alcohol use and suicidal thoughts, resources on how to access outpatient care and crisis hotlines for suicidal thoughts, and achievements for milestones. In addition, text messages provide reminders to access the avatar platform to learn or practice skills and provide encouragement.
Interventions
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EA-Avatar
The avatar-guided digital intervention includes monitoring of alcohol use and common triggers suicidal thoughts, skills to manage alcohol use and suicidal thoughts, resources on how to access outpatient care and crisis hotlines for suicidal thoughts, and achievements for milestones. In addition, text messages provide reminders to access the avatar platform to learn or practice skills and provide encouragement.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Past month binge drinking OR score of 6 or greater on the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test
* Past month active suicidal ideation per clinical chart and confirmed via self-report
* Have a personal smartphone device with internet access
* Speak, read, and understand English
Exclusion Criteria
* Imminent safety risk requiring a 1:1 observation
* In police custody during emergency department visit
* Unwilling or not interested in using an avatar-directed intervention in addition to their usual emergency department care
18 Years
29 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIH
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Lourah Kelly
Assistant Professor
Principal Investigators
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Lourah M. Kelly
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
UMass Worcester (UMass Chan Medical School)
Locations
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UMass Memorial Health - Marlborough Hospital
Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
UMass Memorial, University Campus
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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001128
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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