Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

A Feasibility and Acceptability Study of a Large Language Model-based Chatbot for Brief Alcohol Intervention Among Emerging Adults

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Conditions:

Alcohol Use Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-29 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

American emerging adults (EAs; aged 18-29 years) have the highest rates of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and the lowest levels of treatment engagement of any age group. Innovative, scalable, and cost-eff...

Detailed Description

This feasibility and acceptability study will develop, validate, and conduct a Phase I single-arm open trial of a large language model (LLM)-based chatbot-delivered brief intervention designed to redu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18-29 years old
  • Engaged in past-month hazardous drinking (consuming ≥ 5/4 drinks for men/women on two or more occasions in the past month) or exceeded recommended guidelines for risky drinking (\> 14/7 drinks per week for men/women)
  • Able to read and comprehend English at a 5th grade level

Exclusion

  • Report a history of or active psychosis
  • Previous or current engagement in alcohol or drug treatment
  • Risk for alcohol withdrawal as evidenced by very heavy weekly drinking reports on the alcohol screener (\> 40 standard drinks in a typical week in the past month)
  • Demonstrate inability or unwillingness to attend in-person office visits
  • Demonstrate inability or unwillingness to identify an emergency contact who could be contacted in case the participant becomes lost to follow-up

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2027

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 31 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07214831

Start Date

June 1 2027

End Date

August 31 2028

Last Update

October 22 2025

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114