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Smartphone Interventions for Alcoholism

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By David Gustafson, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 4, 8, and 12 months
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Study Summary

This trial will test two different ways to help people who drink too much, using either their families or the drinkers themselves to try and change things.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for pairs of adults where one is a drinker meeting criteria for risky alcohol use or alcohol use disorder, and the other is a close family member. They must be willing to complete interviews over a year and able to use smartphones. Those with serious mental illness or recent interpersonal violence are excluded.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study compares two smartphone-based interventions: ACHESS (drinker-focused) and PartnerCHESS (family-focused), against a control group in reducing drinking-related issues due to COVID-19. Participants form dyads of drinkers with family partners, randomly assigned to one of three groups.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves smartphone applications rather than medications, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience stress or emotional discomfort while engaging with the intervention content.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 4, 8, and 12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 4, 8, and 12 months 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 in number of patient risky drinking days
Change in psychological distress
Secondary outcome measures
Change in % days drinking & other drug use
Change in Covid Vaccination/Infection
Ethanol
+5 more
Other outcome measures
Change in Loneliness for both Patient and Partner
Change in Pain for both Patient and Partner: PROMIS-29
Change in number of Days Patient Used Other Drugs for Patient and Partner.
+2 more

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: FamCHESS-CExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
In the FamCHESS-C arm, drinker and partner will both receive a smartphone with the FamCHESS-C app, which contains ACHESS-C services plus ABCT/ PartnerCHESS services.
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Both the drinker and family partner will receive a smartphone with pre-programmed contact information for Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Al-Anon, Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA), and crisis hot lines.
Group III: ACHESS-CActive Control1 Intervention
In ACHESS-C, both the drinker and the partner will receive a smartphone, but only the drinker will receive the ACHESS-C app. The partner will receive a smartphone with contact information for standard AUD, SUD, and crisis support.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
PartnerCHESS
2020
N/A
~70

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Wisconsin, MadisonLead Sponsor
1,176 Previous Clinical Trials
3,011,608 Total Patients Enrolled
12 Trials studying Alcoholism
4,212 Patients Enrolled for Alcoholism
David Gustafson, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
2 Previous Clinical Trials
536 Total Patients Enrolled

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Alcoholism Research Study Groups: FamCHESS-C, Control, ACHESS-C

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there still opportunities to join this experimental research?

"The clinicaltrials.gov database reveals this medical study is actively enrolling individuals. It was initially published on September 25th 2021 and has been modified recently as of August 3rd 2022."

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To what extent is this trial being participated in?

"Confirmed. Clinicaltrials.gov attests to the fact that, as of August 3rd 2022, this research programme is actively recruiting 396 patients at a single site - following its inception on September 25th 2021."

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What outcome is the research team hoping to realize through this experiment?

"This medical trial, which is measured over a time-span of Baseline, 4 months, 8 months and 12 months will be used to evaluate changes in psychological distress. Secondary outcomes include alterations in the number of alcohol problems (as assessed by the Short Inventory of Problems), relationship satisfaction (assessed with Dyadic Adjustment Scale - 7) and depressive symptoms (determined through PHQ-8)."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
University of Wisconsin
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria

Why did patients apply to this trial?

Have never used any medications to address alcohol abuse, but have tried cold turkey abstinence.
PatientReceived 1 prior treatment
~47 spots leftby Jul 2024