Mobile App for Alcoholism and Anxiety
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The purpose of this study is to develop and examine a culturally adapted, brief, integrated, Spanish language mobile health application for the Android platform, optimized to deliver a personalized feedback intervention (PFI) designed to enhance knowledge regarding adverse anxiety-alcohol interrelations, increase motivation and intention to reduce hazardous drinking, and reduce positive attitudes and intention regarding anxiety-related alcohol use among Latinx hazardous drinkers with clinical anxiety.
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
Yes, you cannot participate if you are currently using medication for anxiety or depression.
Is the mobile app for alcoholism and anxiety safe for humans?
What makes the Aliento mobile app treatment unique for alcoholism and anxiety?
The Aliento mobile app is unique because it specifically targets Latinx individuals who are hazardous drinkers with clinical anxiety, offering a culturally tailored approach that integrates technology to address both alcohol use and anxiety, unlike traditional treatments that may not focus on this specific population or use a mobile platform.678910
What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Aliento, a mobile app for Latinx hazardous drinkers with clinical anxiety?
Who Is on the Research Team?
Michael J Zvolensky
Principal Investigator
University of Houston
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for Latinx or Hispanic adults over 21 who drink hazardously and have clinical anxiety. Participants must speak Spanish fluently, own an Android smartphone, and be willing to consent in writing. Those using medication for anxiety/depression, in psychotherapy, or substance use programs cannot join.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Intervention
Participants complete a brief (~30 minute) personalized feedback intervention via a mobile health application
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for feasibility, acceptability, and initial effects of the intervention
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Aliento
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Michael J. Zvolensky, Ph.D.
Lead Sponsor
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Collaborator