Texting teens to tame binge drinking: hong kong trial tests digital intervention
NCT ID NCT07143565
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether chat-based text messaging and an online education hub can reduce alcohol consumption and binge drinking in Hong Kong adolescents aged 12-18 who have drunk alcohol in the past year. One hundred participants will receive the digital intervention, which includes a game teaching alcohol risks. The study measures drinking days and binge drinking at 3 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- chat-based text messaging and online education hub
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a low-cost, scalable way to help teenagers drink less and avoid binge drinking.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (100 participants) with no control group comparison yet. Results may not apply to other regions or cultures.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hong Kong
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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