New therapy aims to boost alcohol abstinence in young adults

NCT ID NCT05778734

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a new behavioral therapy called CM-PST, designed to help young adults (ages 18-24) with alcohol use disorder achieve and maintain abstinence. The therapy combines rewards for abstinence with skills to manage daily challenges. The trial first checks if the therapy is feasible and acceptable, then compares it to standard reward-based therapy alone in a pilot study with 104 participants over 6 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: behavioral intervention (CM-PST)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a more effective behavioral therapy option for young adults struggling with alcohol use disorder.
What could go wrong: This is an early feasibility and pilot study with only 104 participants. The results may not apply to all people with alcohol use disorder, and the therapy may not prove more effective than existing approaches.

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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

University of Illinois at Chicago
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60608, United States

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