Study on Behavioral Training for Heavy Drinking in Young Adults
This study is looking at whether brief training can help young adults reduce heavy drinking. It's testing two types of behavioral training: Mindfulness-Based Treatment-Regulation of Craving (MBT-ROC-T) and Cognitive-Based Therapy-Regulation of Craving (CBT-ROC-T). MBT helps you notice and accept cravings without judgment, while CBT focuses on the negative effects of drinking. The study aims to see if these trainings can lower how often you have heavy drinking days and your estimated blood alcohol concentration (eBAC). You might be able to join if you are 18-26 years old, have had at least three heavy drinking days in the last month, and are motivated to reduce your drinking. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is a randomized-controlled trial involving 177 young adults. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: CBT-ROC-T, MBT-ROC-T, or a control group with no strategy.
- What's involved
- You would complete a phone and online screening, an in-person visit for eligibility and assessments, 1-4 training visits, a post-intervention assessment, and 1-2 phone/online follow-up assessments. The training involves 4 web-based sessions over three weeks, and you would be involved for a total of 16 weeks.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for 10 weeks after the intervention to measure changes in drinking habits.
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At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
2 sites across 2 statesStudy leadership
- Hedy Kober, Ph.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Yale University
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What this trial measures
- Change in frequency of heavy drinking daysFrom baseline to 2-weeks post-intervention and to the 10-week follow-up
Self-reports of daily alcohol use via smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is the primary source for this outcome variable, with Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) data inserted to replace missing data from EMA. A heavy drinking day is defined as more than 3 or 4 standard drinks per day for women/men.
- Change in average estimated blood alcohol concentration (eBAC) per drinking dayFrom baseline to 2-weeks post-intervention and to the 10-week follow-up
Daily self-reports of alcohol use via smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is the primary source for this outcome variable, with Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) data inserted to replace missing data from EMA. Estimated blood alcohol concentration (eBAC) is based on number of standard drinks reported per day, duration of drinking, and total body water (based on sex, age, height, and weight).