Church vs clinic: which helps black adults with alcohol problems more?

NCT ID NCT04580810

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: NYU Langone Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two ways to treat alcohol use disorder in Black adults: a computer-based therapy offered in a Black church versus traditional care at a specialty clinic. Researchers want to see which setting gets more people to start and stay in treatment, and leads to more days without drinking. The study involves 137 participants and follows them for up to 9 months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Computer-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT4CBT) delivered in a Black church setting
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that offering alcohol treatment in familiar community settings like churches improves access and outcomes for Black adults with alcohol use disorder.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small study (137 participants) comparing settings, not testing a new drug or cure. Results may not apply to other communities or settings, and the intervention is behavioral, so individual results vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ALCOHOL USE DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Beulah Heights First Pentecostal Church

New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
Dixwell Ave Congregational United Church of Christ

New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
The Substance Abuse Training Unit (SATU)

New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States

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