Can a smartphone app tame Alcohol-Related liver disease?
NCT ID NCT06319222
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a digital clinic, delivered through a smartphone app, can improve health outcomes for people with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD). Participants' doctors are randomly assigned to refer them to this digital platform in addition to standard care, or to provide standard care alone. The study tracks liver health, alcohol abstinence, and hospitalizations to see if the digital approach helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A digital clinic delivered via a smartphone app (RTP application) for managing alcohol-associated liver disease and alcohol use disorder
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this digital clinic could offer a scalable, accessible way to improve liver health and support alcohol abstinence, potentially reducing hospitalizations and healthcare costs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial, and the digital approach may not work for everyone. Success depends on patient engagement and technology adoption, and results may not generalize to broader populations.
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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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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Mayo Clinic Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
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