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Behavioural Intervention

Multi-Component Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorder (BAMTECH Trial)

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Recruiting

Led By Robert F Leeman, PhD.

Research Sponsored by Northeastern University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up across the field testing period, 2-4 weeks

Awards & highlights

BAMTECH Trial Summary

This trial tests a multi-modal intervention with counseling, psychoeducation and mobile tech to help young adults drink moderately. Involves 1 month of participation.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for young adults who regularly drink alcohol, can read English, and complete study evaluations. It's not specified who cannot join the trial.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a new intervention combining telehealth counseling, psychoeducation on alcohol levels, and three mobile technologies aimed at promoting moderate drinking over about one month.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this isn't a drug trial but an intervention using counseling and technology to manage drinking habits, traditional side effects are not applicable.

BAMTECH Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ across the field testing period, 2-4 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~across the field testing period, 2-4 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and across the field testing period, 2-4 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Acceptability

Technology utilization

Usability

Secondary outcome measures

Drinks per drinking day

Estimated blood alcohol content

Negative consquences

BAMTECH Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Moderate drinking technologies with "lower tech" facilitationExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

Brief motivational-interviewing-based counseling followed by use of three moderate drinking technologies (breath alcohol device and app, blood alcohol content estimator app and self-texting procedure) with "lower tech" facilitation.

Group II: Moderate drinking technologies with "higher tech" facilitationExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

Group III: Attention control conditionActive Control2 Interventions

To be determined attention control condition, which will involve either non-personalized information about alcohol or feedback regarding another health behavior with minimal relationship to alcohol use, followed by related technology use.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Northeastern UniversityLead Sponsor

88 Previous Clinical Trials

61,195 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Alcoholism

178 Patients Enrolled for Alcoholism

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)NIH

802 Previous Clinical Trials

1,365,330 Total Patients Enrolled

425 Trials studying Alcoholism

985,868 Patients Enrolled for Alcoholism

Robert F Leeman, PhD.Principal InvestigatorNortheastern University

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is admission into this investigation still open?

"This medical trial is currently recruiting patients, with the initial posting on October 31st 2023 and a most recent update occurring November 6th of the same year."

Answered by AI

To what kind of people can enrollment in this research be extended?

"To join this clinical trial, applicants must demonstrate their recent alcohol consumption and lie between 18 to 25 years of age. The total population they are aiming for is 25 people."

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What perils are associated with utilizing Alcohol-related mobile health technologies and motivational interviewing?

"Our team at Power assessed the safety of Alcohol-related mobile health technologies and motivational interviewing to be a 1, since it is only in its initial phase with limited research that suggests efficacy or safety."

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What is the magnitude of this clinical investigation?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, enrollment is currently open for this clinical trial since its initial posting on October 31st 2023 and latest update on November 6th of the same year. The study requires 25 patients from a single site."

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Is the age restriction of this experiment limited to individuals under 55?

"In order to be qualified for this medical trial, patients must fall within the 18-25 year old age range. Meanwhile, there are 25 studies which cater towards minors and 190 specifically designed for seniors."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Multi-Component Breath Alcohol Intervention

2023. "Multi-Component Breath Alcohol Intervention". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06124898.