Gamified App for Alcohol Abuse Prevention
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This study evaluates the impact of a novel smartphone application on alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, and psychological well-being. Participants invited into the study are biological females between the ages of 18 and 59 years of age who signup to use the app and who live in the United States.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Sarah C Boyle, PhD
Principal Investigator
Loyola Marymount University
Joseph W. LaBrie, PhD
Principal Investigator
Loyola Marymount University
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Intervention
Participants use the fully featured app or a limited feature psychoeducational control version during a 3-month intervention period
Follow-up
Participants complete follow-up surveys immediately following the intervention period, as well as at 6 and 9 months post-baseline
Feasibility Analysis
App-related behaviors of users not in the RCT are observed to address feasibility questions related to app engagement, sustainability of use, and overall acceptability
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Gamified Social App Supporting Womens' Health & Well-being
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Participants randomized to this arm are assigned to Heat 2 where their app use is delayed by 12 months. During Heat 1 (March-December 2026), they are locked out of the app and only have access to a web version of the psychoeducational resource library.
Participants randomized to this arm are invited to use the fully featured app for a period of 3 months between March and December 2026 (Heat 1). The app includes interactive social community features and delivers gamified personalized normative feedback (PNF) on a weekly basis designed to correct misperceived norms for alcohol use, coping behaviors, other health behaviors, and other experiences of interest to this population (relationships, etc). The app also has a psychoeducational resource library containing health and mental health supportive articles and PNF screens also link to psychoeducational resource pages on corresponding topics.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Loyola Marymount University
Lead Sponsor
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Collaborator
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