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Peer chat may rewire young brains to drink less

NCT ID NCT06115252

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study looks at whether doing a health program with a friend can change brain activity and drinking habits in young adults. About 248 participants will come in with a peer for a motivational interview, brain scan, and questionnaires, then be followed for a year. The goal is to understand how peer support influences behavior change.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Motivational Interviewing (a guided conversation with a peer about drinking habits)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could reveal how peer support changes brain responses and helps reduce risky drinking in young adults.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not lead to a direct intervention, and brain scan findings may not predict real-world behavior change.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 248 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2025

Expected to finish

Mar 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 24 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * within the specified age range * agree to be contacted for the 3, 6, and 12 month follow ups * provide fully informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * left-handed * evidence of brain injury/illness and/or neurological, neurodevelopmental disorder including psychosis and related medications (e.g., antipsychotics; neuroleptics) * loss of consciousness ≥ 2 minutes * other fMRI contraindications (e.g., unremovable metal on/in body, pregnant)

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Conditions

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Alcohol Drinking

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Texas Dallas

    RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States

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