Can a phone app help curb heavy drinking? new study tests telehealth approach
NCT ID NCT05747703
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a telehealth program called the Ria Treatment Platform for people with alcohol use disorder. Participants receive medication, coaching, educational videos, and a Bluetooth breathalyzer through their phone. The goal is to see if this approach helps reduce heavy drinking compared to a waitlist group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ria Treatment Platform (medication, coaching, education, and monitoring)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a convenient, home-based treatment option for alcohol use disorder that helps people cut back on heavy drinking.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with a waitlist control, so results may not apply broadly. The program requires active participation and may not work for everyone.
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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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135 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * alcohol use disorder Exclusion Criteria: * inability to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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