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Text messages may help young adults drink less to cope with stress

NCT ID NCT05074030

Disease control Sponsor: Butler Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tested a program that combines personalized feedback with text messages to help young adults (ages 18-25) who drink to cope with anxiety or depression. Participants were in a psychiatric partial hospitalization program and drank heavily. The program aimed to reduce drinking and improve coping. The study involved 60 people and compared the new program to a simpler feedback-only approach.

What this could mean

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Active substance
personalized feedback and text-message intervention
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a practical, low-cost way to help young adults reduce harmful drinking and cope better with negative emotions.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is behavioral, so effects may be modest or short-lived.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2023

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 25 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. between 18 and 25 years of age 2. reported alcohol use at least 3x weekly over past month and at least one day per week, on average, of binge drinking (as defined as 4+ drinks/2 hours for men and 3+ drinks/2 hours for women) 3. self-reported use of coping motive (mean of 2+ on coping subscale of MDMQ-R, indicating they drink to cope at least "some of the time") 4. current anxiety and/or depression symptomatology (as assessed CES-D scores above cut-off for high risk for clinical depression and GAD-7 scores above cut-off for moderate to severe anxiety) 5. owns a smartphone capable of downloading EMA app. Exclusion Criteria: 1. current DSM-5 diagnosis of moderate/severe substance use disorder (other than alcohol, cannabis, or nicotine) as assessed by research staff via SCID 2. a history of psychotic disorder or current psychotic symptoms as assessed by research staff via SCID 3. current suicidal/homicidal ideation.

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Conditions

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alcohol abuse

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Alcohol use disorder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Butler Hospital

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States

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