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Multi-Component Breath Alcohol Intervention
Sponsor: Northeastern University
Summary
This is the first stage of a three-stage, NIH-funded study to develop and test initially a multi-modal intervention concerning blood/breath alcohol concentration for young adults. The multimodal intervention will be made up of brief telehealth counseling and psychoeducation and use of three mobile technologies to facilitate moderate drinking. In the first stage of the study, we will conduct formative research to obtain input from the study population, test initially the telehealth version of the brief counseling and psychoeducation and to develop a simple, "low tech" approach to coaching participants to use the three mobile technologies in typical drinking situations. Participation will last approximately one month.
Official title: Development and Initial Testing of a Multi-Component Breath Alcohol- Focused Intervention for Young Adults
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
115
Start Date
2023-11-09
Completion Date
2025-09-01
Last Updated
2025-05-22
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Alcohol-related mobile health technologies
Participants will be asked to use the three mobile technologies as they choose while drinking for a two-week period.
Motivational interview and psychoeducation on blood/breath alcohol concentration
Brief 25/30-minute motivational interview and psychoeducation on blood/breath alcohol concentration that includes both personalized and standardized information.
Lower tech facilitation
Study staff will review instructions for technology use closely with participants and guide them in use of existing phone technologies as reminders for use of the three moderate drinking technologies during drinking situations.
Higher tech facilitation
Participants will use an app developed during the study that will provide protective behavioral strategies and reminders for use of the three moderate drinking technologies during drinking situations.
Attention control psychoeducation
Brief 25/30-minute psychoeducation on a topic not related to alcohol use that will be developed in the course of the study.
Attention control technology
App or other form of technology that will be developed in the course of the study to deliver information not related to alcohol use
Locations (1)
EDGE Lab
Boston, Massachusetts, United States