150 Participants Needed

MiREA-AC App for Alcoholism and Marijuana Addiction

Recruiting at 1 trial location
Age: 18 - 65
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: mHealth Systems Inc.
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this STTR Phase I funded study is to address the urgent need for an effective primary prevention approach to the problem of heavy episodic drinking and cannabis misuse among mandated college students. Smartphone app interventions are expanding and can offer accessible, scalable, and cost-effective tools. The study will be used to attune a successful evidence-based mHealth smartphone (SP) application (MiREA-AC) focused on alcohol and Cannabis misuse by college students with enhanced content to promote health-seeking behaviors. To test and disseminate the adapted prototype (MiREA-AC), a multisite pilot trial will be conducted to obtain data on the intervention's usability and feasibility in modifying alcohol and cannabis use.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for college students who have consumed alcohol in the past 90 days and may be struggling with heavy episodic drinking or cannabis misuse. The study aims to help them reduce their substance use through a smartphone app.

Inclusion Criteria

I am a college student who has consumed alcohol in the last 90 days.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Alpha Testing

Theater and field testing to examine the accuracy and address potential technical issues of the developed app

3 months
1 initial in-person session, followed by app usage

Treatment

Participants use the MiREA-AC app for two weeks, receiving personalized feedback and completing baseline questionnaires

2 weeks
App usage with continuous feedback

Pilot Study

Multi-site pilot feasibility trial to assess feasibility and accessibility of the app

9 months

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for usability and acceptability of the app, and report on alcohol and cannabis use and consequences

6 weeks
Feedback collection at 2-week and 6-week intervals

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • MiREA-AC

Trial Overview

The MiREA-AC, an mHealth smartphone application designed to prevent heavy drinking and cannabis misuse among mandated college students, is being tested for its effectiveness in promoting healthier behaviors.

How Is the Trial Designed?

1

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: experimental arm which received the interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

mHealth Systems Inc.

Lead Sponsor

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Collaborator

Trials
27
Recruited
12,200+

Boston Children's Hospital

Collaborator

Trials
801
Recruited
5,584,000+