Status:
COMPLETED
Gain and Loss Framed Text Messaging to Reduce Drinking Among Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Hunter College of City University of New York
Conditions:
Alcohol Consumption
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate effectiveness of scalable, tailored text- messaging programs for alcohol use among older adults. This study focuses on gain and loss framing of behavior change go...
Detailed Description
There is an urgent call for efficient and effective assessment, prevention, and intervention among older adults (age 50 and older) to reduce health risk of hazardous drinking, encourage healthy aging,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be fluent in and able to read English at the eighth grade level
- Between the ages 50 and 85
- Have an estimated average weekly consumption of greater than, for women and men 65 and older, 12, or for men 64 and younger, 15 standard drinks per week
- Be willing to reduce their drinking to non-hazardous levels
- Be willing to provide informed consent
- Own a mobile phone with SMS capability and have an active email address.
- Be willing to receive and respond to up to 120 text messages total per month, as well as four online, web- based surveys.
Exclusion
- Demonstrate physiological dependence on alcohol, as evidenced by current or a history of serious physical withdrawal symptoms (e.g., measured by SAWS)
- Present with significant substance use (greater than weekly use) or a current substance use disorder (for any substance other than alcohol, nicotine, or caffeine, measured by self report on Form-90 based questions)
- Present with a serious psychiatric illness or suicide risk, as measured by previous inpatient treatment, medications for mood disorder or psychosis, recent suicidality, and the PHQ-9.
- Unable to understand research study procedures as evidenced by failing a short quiz at the end of reviewing the consent form.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 26 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 10 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
133 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06126107
Start Date
February 26 2024
End Date
December 10 2024
Last Update
March 13 2025
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Hunter College of CUNY
New York, New York, United States, 10035