Can a phone app curb binge drinking? new study puts digital screening to the test

NCT ID NCT07675447

Completed Disease control Sponsor: InCor Heart Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares a fully automated digital screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) to the traditional in-person approach for reducing harmful alcohol consumption. Researchers will enroll over 500 adults from Brazilian public health clinics to see which method works better at cutting down risky drinking. The goal is to find a practical, scalable way to help people drink less without needing extra clinic time.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: electronic screening and brief intervention tool (e-SBI)
What this could lead to: If effective, this digital tool could offer a scalable, low-cost way to reduce harmful drinking in large healthcare systems.
What could go wrong: The trial is relatively small and compares two behavioral approaches, so results may not apply to other settings or populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse Binge Drinking

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BINGE DRINKING HARMFUL USE OF ALCOHOL

Contacts and locations

Locations

Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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