CBI + Text Messaging for Reducing Alcohol Use Post-Bariatric Surgery

Overseen By Jordan Braciszewski, PhD

Age: Any Age

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Henry Ford Health System

Disqualifiers: Alcohol use disorder, No phone, No internet, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 1

Duration: 6 months

60 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial tests a new approach to help bariatric surgery patients reduce alcohol use. It includes two online sessions and several months of personalized text messages. The goal is to motivate patients to change their drinking habits through supportive conversations and regular check-ins.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for individuals who had bariatric surgery 3-6 months ago and haven't drunk alcohol since the surgery. It aims to help them avoid developing an alcohol use disorder, which can be a risk after such procedures due to changes in how their bodies handle alcohol.

Inclusion Criteria

I had weight loss surgery 3 to 6 months ago.

I have not drunk alcohol since my weight loss surgery.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Intervention Development

Patient interviews to identify preferences for intervention content and treatment delivery, followed by an open trial of the intervention with 10 patients

Not specified

Treatment

Participants receive a two-session computerized brief intervention (CBI) followed by six months of personalized text messaging

6 months

Baseline and 1, 3, 6, and 9 month post-assessments

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

3 months

Treatment Details

Interventions

• CBI and Text messaging

Trial Overview The study tests a two-part intervention: a computerized brief intervention (CBI) based on motivational interviewing, plus six months of follow-up text messages tailored to each patient's readiness to change their drinking habits. The goal is to see if this tech-based approach is practical and well-received by patients post-surgery.

Participant Groups

Group I: Intervention Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

A computerized brief intervention (CBI) followed by six months of personalized text messaging

Group II: Control Active Control 1 Intervention

Treatment as usual

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Henry Ford Health System

Lead Sponsor

Trials

334

Recruited

2,197,000+

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Collaborator

Trials

865

Recruited

1,091,000+