A Mobile Intervention for Black Individuals Who Engage in Hazardous Drinking

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21+
SponsorUniversity of Houston

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to develop and examine a culturally adapted, mobile health application for the Android and iOS platform. The application uses a personalized feedback intervention (PFI) designed to enhance knowledge regarding adverse anxiety-alcohol interrelations, increase motivation and intention to reduce hazardous drinking, and reduce positive attitudes and intention regarding anxiety-related alcohol use among Black hazardous drinkers with clinical anxiety.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Being 21 years of age or older

Self-identifying as Black or African American

Meeting criteria for current hazardous drinking pattern

Meeting criteria for clinical anxiety

Disqualifiers

Current participation in alcohol or other substance abuse treatment

Engaged in psychotherapy for anxiety or depression

Concurrent use of medication for anxiety or depression

Being pregnant by self-report

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Mobile Application

Treatment groups

50 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Houston

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Collaborator