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Can a smartphone app curb dangerous drinking in mozambique?

NCT ID NCT03610815

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: New York State Psychiatric Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a mobile app (mSBIRT) helps community health workers in Mozambique better identify and counsel people who drink too much. Over 500 health workers took part, comparing the app to standard training. The goal was to see if the app makes it easier and cheaper to deliver alcohol-reduction programs in low-income countries.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) delivered via a mobile app
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could provide a cost-effective way to reduce harmful drinking in low-resource settings using mobile technology.
What could go wrong
This is a completed implementation study, not a test of a new drug. The results may not apply to other countries or populations, and the app's effectiveness depends on local infrastructure and training.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

540 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2021

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Community Health Workers working in the randomized clinics, Portuguese speakers Exclusion Criteria: * Other clinic staff from this clinics or other clinics

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Msbirt - mobile screening, brief intervention, referral to treatment Sbirt-CTS - screening, brief intervention, referral to treatment conventional training and supervision strategy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • MIHER: Mozambique Institute for Health Education and Research

    Maputo, Cidade de Maputo, 1101, Mozambique