Put your money where your drink is: study tests deposit contracts to curb heavy drinking
NCT ID NCT05837611
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aimed to see if asking people to put down a deposit (between $30 and $100) that they could earn back by meeting their drinking goals would help them drink less. Participants would wear a remote alcohol monitor to track their drinking. The study was withdrawn before anyone enrolled, so no results are available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Deposit contract (behavioral) and transdermal alcohol monitoring
- What this could lead to
- If it had worked, this approach could have offered a low-cost, stigma-free way for people to reduce heavy drinking on their own schedule.
- What could go wrong
- The study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available. The approach relies on personal motivation and may not work for everyone.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Of North Texas
Denton, Texas, 76210, United States
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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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