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New portal prompt aims to cut risky drinking in smokers
NCT ID NCT07228923
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a brief digital alcohol intervention for smokers who drink heavily. Participants enrolling in a smoking cessation program through an online portal were offered the intervention if they scored high on a drinking questionnaire. The main goal was to see how many people accepted the resource. The study involved 77 participants and was completed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a simple way to help smokers reduce risky drinking through their patient portal.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study (77 people) measuring only acceptance, not actual drinking changes. It may not show real-world benefit.
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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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77 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * seeking treatment for smoking cessation * enrolling via the patient self-serve portal * AUDIT-10 score of 8 or higher Exclusion Criteria: * none
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, M6J1H4, Canada
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