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Chatbot for Alcohol Intervention in Young Adults

This study is testing a new chatbot designed to help young adults (ages 18-29) reduce their alcohol use. This chatbot uses strategies similar to motivational interviewing, a type of counseling. To join, you must be between 18 and 29 years old, drink alcohol at levels considered hazardous or risky, and be able to read English at a 5th-grade level. You cannot participate if you have a history of or active psychosis. The researchers want to see if the chatbot is easy to use and if people stick with it. They also want to reach their goal of enrolling 20 participants. The study's current status is unclear.

Study design
This is a single-arm study, meaning all 20 participants will receive the chatbot intervention. It is a Phase I study, focusing on feasibility and acceptability.
What's involved
You will participate in one chatbot session lasting approximately 45 minutes. This session will include exercises and feedback on your drinking patterns.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your participation will be followed for one month after the intervention session.

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NCT07214831

A Feasibility and Acceptability Study of a Large Language Model-based Chatbot for Brief Alcohol Intervention Among Emerging Adults

Not Yet Recruiting
NAAges 18–29InterventionalTreatment
Massachusetts General Hospital
~20 participants
Updated 2025-10-22 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Large language model-based chatbot brief alcohol intervention session

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Time to achieve target enrollment
Measured over Enrollment
+6 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Alcohol Use Disorder

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Massachusetts1

Study leadership

  • Alex M Russell, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Massachusetts General Hospital

Who to contact

Alex M Russell, PhD
[email protected]
617-724-0924
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

18-29 years old
Engaged in past-month hazardous drinking (consuming ≥ 5/4 drinks for men/women on two or more occasions in the past month) or exceeded recommended guidelines for risky drinking (\> 14/7 drinks per week for men/women)
Able to read and comprehend English at a 5th grade level

Exclusion

Report a history of or active psychosis
Previous or current engagement in alcohol or drug treatment
Risk for alcohol withdrawal as evidenced by very heavy weekly drinking reports on the alcohol screener (\> 40 standard drinks in a typical week in the past month)
Demonstrate inability or unwillingness to attend in-person office visits
Demonstrate inability or unwillingness to identify an emergency contact who could be contacted in case the participant becomes lost to follow-up

What this trial measures

  • Time to achieve target enrollmentEnrollment

    Recruitment feasibility will be evaluated based on the length of time needed to recruit target enrollment (N = 20)

  • Rate of participant retention1-month post intervention1-month post intervention

    Retention feasibility will be achieved if \>80% of participants who consented to participating in the study complete one-month follow-up assessment.

  • Acceptability (System Usability Scale)Immediate post-intervention session

    Acceptability of the conversational agent-delivered intervention will be measured using the 10-item System Usability Scale. Each question is rated on a Likert-type scale ranging from (1) strongly disagree to (5) strongly agree.

  • Acceptability - intervention delivery methodImmediate post-intervention session

    Percentage of participants who agree or strongly agree the intervention delivery method was acceptable

  • Acceptability - usableImmediate post-intervention session

    Percentage of participants who agree or strongly agree the intervention was easy to interact with

  • Acceptability - helpfulImmediate post-intervention session

    Percentage of participants who agree or strongly agree the intervention was helpful

  • Acceptability - recommend to othersImmediate post-intervention session

    Percentage of participants who agree or strongly agree they would recommend the chatbot to others