Can a chatbot curb binge drinking in young adults?
NCT ID NCT07214831
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test if a smart chatbot can help young adults (ages 18-29) who drink heavily to cut back. The chatbot will have personalized conversations to encourage healthier drinking habits. The main goal is to see if young adults find the chatbot easy and helpful to use, not yet to prove it reduces drinking.
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Study facts
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- 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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 29 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18-29 years old * Engaged in past-month hazardous drinking (consuming ≥ 5/4 drinks for men/women on two or more occasions in the past month) or exceeded recommended guidelines for risky drinking (\> 14/7 drinks per week for men/women) * Able to read and comprehend English at a 5th grade level Exclusion Criteria: * Report a history of or active psychosis * Previous or current engagement in alcohol or drug treatment * Risk for alcohol withdrawal as evidenced by very heavy weekly drinking reports on the alcohol screener (\> 40 standard drinks in a typical week in the past month) * Demonstrate inability or unwillingness to attend in-person office visits * Demonstrate inability or unwillingness to identify an emergency contact who could be contacted in case the participant becomes lost to follow-up
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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