Can a fun phone game curb drinking and lift mood? new study tests app for women
NCT ID NCT07546604
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a smartphone app designed to help women ages 18–59 in the U.S. drink less alcohol and feel better mentally. The app uses weekly quizzes, a social feed, and helpful articles to give personalized feedback. Researchers will track drinking habits and mental health over time to see if the app makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gamified smartphone app with personalized feedback, social community, and educational resources
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this app could offer a scalable, low-cost way to help women reduce risky drinking and improve mental well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study without a control group, so results may not prove the app works better than no intervention. Self-reported outcomes can be biased.
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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 1,752 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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 69 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: To use the intervention app individuals must: * Download the app from the Apple or Android app store * Be a biological female * Reside in the United States * Be 18 years of age or older * Accept the Terms of Service \& Privacy Policy for the app To take part in the RCT participants must also: * Be between 18 and 69 years of age. * Receive an on-screen pop-up invitation to take part in the study * Review the informed consent information and consent to participate * Confirm that they meet app use inclusion criteria. Exclusion Criteria for both app and RCT: * Not meeting inclusion criteria * Unwillingness to use the app or participate in the study (indicated by failure to accept Terms of Service \& Privacy Policy or provide informed consent)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California, 90045-2659, United States
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