Digital Interventions to Treat Hazardous Drinking
Purpose
There has been a significant increase in the prevalence of stress- and alcohol- related disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. This project aims to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of a digital intervention designed to reduce stress and alcohol use. Additionally, this study will examine the impact of stress, including COVID-19 related stress, on the risk of alcohol misuse and the outcomes of the intervention in risky social drinkers.
Conditions
- Hazardous Drinking
- Stress
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 18 Years and 55 Years
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Heavy or binge drinkers - Either high or low COVID-19 related stress
Exclusion Criteria
- Current or past substance use disorder other than mild alcohol, tobacco, marijuana use disorder - Psychiatric disorders except for mood and anxiety disorders - Any significant current medical conditions
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- N/A
- Intervention Model
- Single Group Assignment
- Intervention Model Description
- All participants received a 4-week digital intervention, "Emotion regulation via Breathing for Alcohol reduction (EBA)," which combines alcohol intervention with stress reduction techniques based on self-regulated breathing exercises. The preliminary efficacy of this digital intervention was evaluated through assessments conducted before and immediately after the intervention, as well as during a follow-up assessment 30 days later.
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
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Other Risky drinkers |
All participants will receive the same 4-week intervention program. |
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Recruiting Locations
More Details
- NCT ID
- NCT04890652
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Detailed Description
This project proposes a feasibility study to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of a digital intervention aimed at addressing stress-related drinking in risky drinkers with emotional stress. This digital intervention combines telehealth- and smartphone app- based approaches, allowing concurrent intervention and participant-initiated daily exercise in a real-life setting. This program integrates alcohol intervention with breathing-based stress reduction and focuses on developing emotion regulation skills to manage stress, craving, and alcohol misuse. After the 4-week intervention, all participants will be prospectively followed for 30 days to monitor stress, alcohol use, and other health-related behaviors.