Study Summary
This trial is testing a new, single-session treatment for people with mild to moderate alcohol use disorder to see if it is feasible, acceptable, and effective.
Eligible Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder
Treatment Effectiveness
Effectiveness Progress
Study Objectives
3 Primary · 4 Secondary · Reporting Duration: Through completion of the study, an average of 1 year
Week 2
Acceptability via summary scores and statistics of study-designed treatment engagement and acceptability assessment instruments
2 weeks Post treatment
Feasibility via computed fraction of participants that successfully completed at least 1 of each activity independently as per record in treatment booklet
Month 3
Change in alcohol consumption via average amount of alcohol consumed per drinking day
Change in alcohol consumption via number of drinking days
Baseline up to 3-months Post treatment (Follow up 3)
Feasibility via computed fraction of participants who have completed all assessment in this study
Immediately following Treatment Session
Feasibility via the therapist questionnaire (TQ) developed by the investigators for this study
Year 1
Feasibility via average rate of enrollment of eligible participants
Trial Safety
Safety Progress
Trial Design
2 Treatment Groups
Control Arm
1 of 2
UBA Arm
1 of 2
Active Control
Experimental Treatment
40 Total Participants · 2 Treatment Groups
Primary Treatment: Ultrabrief Behavioral Activation · No Placebo Group · N/A
UBA Arm
Behavioral
Experimental Group · 1 Intervention: Ultrabrief Behavioral Activation · Intervention Types: BehavioralControl ArmNoIntervention Group · 1 Intervention: Control Arm · Intervention Types:
Trial Logistics
Trial Timeline
Screening: ~3 weeks
Treatment: Varies
Reporting: through completion of the study, an average of 1 year
Who is running the clinical trial?
University of North Carolina, Chapel HillLead Sponsor
1,369 Previous Clinical Trials
3,920,137 Total Patients Enrolled
Stacy Daughters, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Eligibility Criteria
Age 18+ · All Participants · 2 Total Inclusion Criteria
Mark “Yes” if the following statements are true for you:An individual who drinks alcohol in a way that results in mild or moderate alcohol use disorder is diagnosed using the DSM-5 criteria.
You are at least 24 years old.
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