New app lets college students pick their drinking peers — and cut back
NCT ID NCT07036198
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new approach to help young adults reduce harmful drinking. Participants can customize which peer groups they compare their drinking to, making the feedback more personal. The trial will enroll 250 University of Washington students who drink regularly and will measure changes in alcohol use and related consequences.
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 (personalized normative feedback)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a more engaging and effective way to help young adults drink less and avoid alcohol-related harm.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study, not a large trial. The intervention may not lead to lasting changes in drinking behavior.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 24 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Enrolled at the University of Washington either part- or full-time * Report 3 or more past-month drinking occasions * Report 3 or more drinks per occasion in the past month, on average * Report 4 or more drinks during the peak drinking occasion in the past month * Pass attention-check items Exclusion Criteria: N/A
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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