Can warning labels on alcohol make people rethink their drinking?
NCT ID NCT07812545
First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma are testing different health warning statements and graphics about alcohol's link to breast cancer. About 2,000 U.S. adults, including drinkers and nondrinkers, will view warnings on alcohol containers or advertisements. The study measures how these warnings affect risk perceptions, attitudes, and intentions to reduce drinking or seek health information.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Health warning statements and pictograms on alcohol containers and advertisements
- What this could lead to
- If certain warning designs work better, they could inform policies that help people understand the alcohol-breast cancer link and choose to drink less.
- What could go wrong
- This is a survey experiment, not a real-world test, so what people say about their intentions may not match what they do. Warning labels alone may not change drinking habits.
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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 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * being between 18 and 65 years of age * assigned female at birth * self-report having consumed alcohol in the last 30 days for the current drinker groups * self-report not having consumed alcohol in the last 30 days for the nondrinker groups * live in the US and able to read, speak, and understand English
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Oklahoma Health Campus, Health Promotion Research Center
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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