Peer chat may rewire young brains to drink less
NCT ID NCT06115252
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
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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
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 248 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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 24 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: * 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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Texas Dallas
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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