ETSF for Latinx Young Adults with Alcohol Use Disorder

Tulane University

Status: Begins enrollment in 10 months

Conditions: Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

Treatments: Behavioral: Educational materials; Behavioral: eTSF

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT06722690

K01AA031323 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

2024-779

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the eTSF intervention is feasible among Latinx young adults with alcohol use disorder. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Is eTSF feasible?
• Is eTSF effective in reducing alcohol use and increasing 12-step engagement compared to the control condition? The control condition will receive educational materials on drinking problems and a list of local/online AA meetings Participants will
• Be randomly assigned to either the eTSF condition or the control condition.
• Fill out the baseline online survey.
• Go through the eTSF app/control materials.
• And at 3 months post-baseline, fill out the follow-up online survey.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 29 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• YAs age 18-29
• Identify as Latinx
• Meet the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder
• Are at least minimally motivated to change their drinking (i.e., scoring ≥3 on the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale's contemplation, action, or maintenance subscales and ≤3 on the precontemplation subscale)
• Be able to provide at least one contact person to assist in tracking them for follow-up assessment

Exclusion criteria

• Attending any 12-step program (≥2 meetings in the past month)
• Experiencing psychotic symptoms or cognitive impairment
• In alcohol or drug treatment programs
• Taking addiction treatment medications
• Experiencing, expecting to experience, or had a history of severe/complicated withdrawal

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

eTSF

Experimental group

Description:

This arm will receive the eTSF intervention. eTSF is a smartphone app intervention featuring culturally relevant content aimed at supporting Latinx young adults with alcohol use disorder in participating in 12-step groups.

Treatment:

Behavioral: eTSF

Educational control

Active Comparator group

Description:

This arm will receive educational materials on drinking problems and a list of local/online AA meetings

Treatment:

Behavioral: Educational materials