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N/A N=1,131 Randomized Double-blind Prevention

Mechanisms for Alcohol Treatment Change [MATCH] Study

Alcohol Consumption

Enrolled (actual)
1,131
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Binge Drinking Days — 2.3; 2.6; 2.9; 3.0 days

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Drinking Cognition Feedback (DCF) (Behavioral); Alcohol Risk Feedback (ARF) (Behavioral); Adaptive Goal Support (AGS) (Behavioral); COMBO (Behavioral)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Primary completion
Nov 2021

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Binge Drinking Days
2.3; 2.6; 2.9; 3.0; 3.4
SECONDARY
Drinks Per Drinking Day
2.9; 2.9; 3.2; 3.0; 3.5
SECONDARY
Count of Participants With Any Binge Drinking Day
95; 110; 119; 115; 144
SECONDARY
Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire Score
4.1; 4.4; 5.0; 4.7; 5.6

Summary

A 5-arm randomized trial to determine what components of a text message intervention are necessary to reduce hazardous drinking among young adults and mechanisms through which these changes occur.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • total score of >2 for women or >3 for men on the AUDIT-C
  • at least 1 binged drinking episode in the prior 30 days

Exclusion Criteria

  • no cell phone with text messaging
  • have been diagnosed with an alcohol or substance use disorder
  • pregnant or planning pregnancy
  • taking medicine for a psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety)
  • taking any medicine that could interact with alcohol
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02918565). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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