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Optimizing Smart Technology for Addiction Recovery

ConditionsAlcohol Use DisorderAlcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison

About this trial

The goal of this study is to develop a machine-learning guided recovery messaging system. The main question it aims to answer is can messages be used to:

* help people to improve their health * make changes in people's lives to address alcohol and substance use

Participants will:

* complete surveys * use a recovery-support digital therapeutic system

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

meet criteria for alcohol use disorder with at least moderate severity (>= 4 DSM-5 criteria)

in initial remission with most recent use of alcohol between 1 week and 3 months in the past

able to read English

have a smartphone and cellular plan that supports STAR use (Apple iOS or Android)

Disqualifiers

medical or psychiatric co-morbidities that preclude use of a smartphone

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • STAR

    Device

    Automated recovery support messaging system for participants with alcohol use disorder (AUD), paired with a machine learning guided relapse risk prediction model.

Treatment groups

416 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: STARExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Participant engagement with the STAR system

Measured as days of engagement with the recovery system.

Time frame
data collected at 2 and 4 months

Secondary outcomes

1

Number of heavy drinking days in the previous 28 days

Data collected via Timeline Followback (TLFB) conducted by interview at 0, 2, and 4 months. Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) lapse reports will be used to supplement the TLFB. These are daily surveys where the participant answers the question "have you had a drink you have not yet reported?" (Yes/No). If yes they are asked to indicate the date of their drinking and how many drinks they consumed that day (less than 1, 1-2, 3, 4, 5-6, 7-8, over 8). Four or more drinks are considered heavy drinking days for women and greater than 4 drinks are considered heavy drinking days for men.

Time frame
data collected at baseline, 2, 4 months
2

Number of drinking days in the previous 28 days

Data collected via Timeline Followback (TLFB) conducted by interview at 0, 2, and 4 months. EMA lapse reports will be used to supplement the TLFB. These are daily surveys where the participant answers the question "have you had a drink you have not yet reported?" (Yes/No). If yes, they are asked to indicate the date of their drinking.

Time frame
data collected at baseline, 2, 4 months
3

Flourishing Scale Score

10 items rated on 0-10 Likert scale where lower scores represent worse functioning and higher scores represent better functioning. Total possible range of scores is from 0-100.

Time frame
data collected at baseline, 2, 4 months
4

Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) Score

7 items rated on 0-3 Likert scale where lower scores represent better functioning and higher scores represent worse functioning. Total possible range of scores is from 0-21.

Time frame
data collected at baseline, 2, 4 months

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Wisconsin, Madison

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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