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Behavioral Intervention

Digital Motivational Intervention for Risky Drinking (Horizons Trial)

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Jalie A Tucker, PhD, MPH
Research Sponsored by University of Florida
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 12 months post-baseline
Awards & highlights

Horizons Trial Summary

This trial will test a brief intervention to help reduce heavy drinking in young adults from disadvantaged communities. The intervention will be delivered using a peer-driven sampling method and digital platform.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for non-college adults aged 18-28 in North and Central Florida who drink more than the recommended safe limits and have faced negative consequences from drinking. They must have web access, at least an 8th-grade education, and can't be blood relatives of previous participants or full-time college students.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a digital intervention designed to reduce risky drinking by promoting future-oriented thinking and pro-social activities as alternatives to alcohol use. It's a randomized trial where some get this new motivational program while others receive standard health education.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the interventions involve behavioral strategies and educational content delivered digitally, there are no direct medical side effects like those associated with medications. However, participants may experience psychological discomfort or stress during self-reflection or behavior change processes.

Horizons Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 months post-baseline
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months post-baseline for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change from baseline Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (B-YAACQ) at 6 months post-baseline
Change from baseline Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (B-YAACQ) scores at 12 months post-baseline
Change from baseline Timeline Followback (TLFB) at 12 months post-baseline
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Secondary outcome measures
Change from baseline Adolescent Reinforcement Survey Schedule-Substance Use Version (ARSS-SUV) at 12 months post-baseline
Change from baseline Adolescent Reinforcement Survey Schedule-Substance Use Version (ARSS-SUV) at 6 months post-baseline
Change from baseline Alcohol Purchase Task (APT) at 12 months post-baseline
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Horizons Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Motivational Behavioral Economic InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Web-based alcohol risk reduction brief intervention
Group II: Health EducationActive Control1 Intervention
Web-based health education material

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of FloridaLead Sponsor
1,338 Previous Clinical Trials
714,510 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)NIH
796 Previous Clinical Trials
1,360,617 Total Patients Enrolled
Jalie A Tucker, PhD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Florida

Media Library

Motivational Behavioral Economic Alcohol Intervention (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05443750 — N/A
Alcohol Consumption Research Study Groups: Motivational Behavioral Economic Intervention, Health Education
Alcohol Consumption Clinical Trial 2023: Motivational Behavioral Economic Alcohol Intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05443750 — N/A
Motivational Behavioral Economic Alcohol Intervention (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05443750 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is admittance to this trial open for individuals under the age of fifty-five?

"Participation in this clinical trial is open to persons aged 18 to 28. Separately, there are 20 studies for minors and 163 specifically targeting seniors over 65 years old."

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Is enrollment for this investigation still open?

"The clinical trial that was first made available on September 1st, 2023 is no longer recruiting patients. However, there are presently 244 other trials actively looking for participants to join their study."

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What are the key goals of this medical investigation?

"The fundamental purpose of this research is to examine the alteration in Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (B-YAACQ) results between baseline and 6 months post-baseline. Secondary outcomes include a Minute Discounting Task at 12 months, as well as changes observed with 6 month assessments of Minute Discounting Task and an Alcohol Purchase Task (APT). Participants will not be rewarded for their responses since hypothetical money yields similar data compared to real currency."

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Who has the credentials to participate in this experiment?

"This trial seeks 806 persons aged 18-28 who are currently engaging in alcohol consumption that surpasses the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (2005) single day limits for lower risk drinking. Further, participants must have experienced one or more negative consequences related to their alcohol use within the past 90 days; be neither enrolled full time in a four year college/university nor based in North and Central Florida's disadvantaged communities; possess access to either a computer or smartphone; and demonstrate at least an eighth grade level of education which is necessary to comprehend study materials."

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