Can a One-Hour talk cut drinking in latino communities?
NCT ID NCT04771650
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a single 75-minute counseling session called CAMI, which is a motivational interview adapted for Latino/a immigrants who drink heavily. Researchers will train community health workers to deliver CAMI at a primary care clinic and follow 220 participants for 12 months to see if it reduces heavy drinking days, drug use, and anxiety or depression symptoms. The goal is to see if this culturally tailored approach works in a real-world setting and can help reduce substance use disparities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Culturally adapted motivational interview (CAMI)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide an effective, culturally tailored counseling approach to reduce heavy drinking and drug use among Latino/a immigrants in primary care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (220 participants) testing a single 75-minute session plus a booster. Results may not apply to all Latino/a populations, and long-term effects are unknown.
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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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91 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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Mar 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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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Meets criteria for binge drinking in the past month (\> 4/5 (females/males) drinks/occasion, 1+ days/month) * Age 18 or older * Identify as Latinx * First or second-generation immigrant Exclusion Criteria: * Current psychotic symptoms * Cognitive impairment * Currently in psychosocial treatment for alcohol use disorder * Patients who have been enrolled in the Complex Care Management (CCM) before January 1, 2021.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Mercy Medical Center
Springfield, Massachusetts, 01104, United States
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