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Alcohol ConsumptionMATCHNCT02918565

Mechanisms for Alcohol Treatment Change [MATCH] Study

A study testing Drinking Cognition Feedback (DCF), Alcohol Risk Feedback (ARF) and Adaptive Goal Support (AGS) in people with Alcohol Consumption, run by University of Pittsburgh at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial 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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 25 years
Conditions the study is for
Alcohol Consumption
What is being tested?
Drinking Cognition Feedback (DCF), Alcohol Risk Feedback (ARF) and Adaptive Goal Support (AGS)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1,131 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2016to 22 Nov 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 25 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • 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

Who cannot join

  • 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

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Emergency Department

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261

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About this study

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.

Read the detailed description

Young adults ages 18-25 have high rates of hazardous alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences. The Emergency Department (ED) provides an important opportunity to identify young adult hazardous drinkers who could benefit from interventions. A Text Message (TM) intervention was shown to reduce alcohol consumption among young adult ED patients, showing durable effects over 9-months. The TM intervention uses behavior change techniques with the largest effect sizes in an alcohol intervention meta-analysis: "goal commitment" and "self-monitoring", along with real-time "feedback". However, the unique effect of these ingredients, and mechanisms (processes occurring within the individual) through which they operate to reduce drinking remain unclear, a critical gap addressed by this project. Young adult ED patients (ages 18-25) who screen positive for hazardous drinking will be recruited to participate in a randomized trial to determine how best to help individuals reduce hazardous drinking. All participants will be asked to complete web-based surveys at baseline, 12 and 24 weeks after enrollment, complete brief psychomotor tasks weekly for 14 weeks, and respond to text messages each Thursday and Sunday for the next 12 weeks. Those randomized to the TM interventions will additionally receive feedback on their text reports. The four TM intervention arms are: (1) Drinking Cognition Feedback (DCF), (2) Alcohol Risk Feedback (ARF), (3) Adaptive Goal Support (AGS) and (4) a combination of DCF, ARF, and AGS=COMBO). Study results have implications for designing efficient mobile interventions, and developing a dynamic theory of behavior change.

Being tested
Drinking Cognition Feedback (DCF), Alcohol Risk Feedback (ARF), Adaptive Goal Support (AGS), COMBO
Medical subject headings
Alcohol Drinking

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Drinking Cognition Feedback (DCF)Behavioural

    12 weeks of interactive text messaging focused on providing feedback related only to pre-weekend drinking cognitions (plans, desire to get drunk).

  • Alcohol Risk Feedback (ARF)Behavioural

    12 weeks of interactive text messaging focused on providing feedback related only to post-weekend alcohol consumption (max drinks consumed on any occasion over the weekend).

  • Adaptive Goal Support (AGS)Behavioural

    12 weeks of interactive text messaging focused on providing adaptive goal support (based on running average of max drinks consumed).

  • COMBOBehavioural

    12 weeks of interactive text messaging incorporating features of DCF, ARF and AGS.

Study groups in NCT02918565
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Drinking Cognition Feedback (DCF)Experimental12 weeks of interactive text messaging focused on providing feedback related only to pre-weekend drinking cognitions (plans, desire to get drunk).
Receives: Behavioral: Drinking Cognition Feedback (DCF)
Alcohol Risk Feedback (ARF)Experimental12 weeks of interactive text messaging focused on providing feedback related only to post-weekend alcohol consumption (max drinks consumed on any occasion over the weekend).
Receives: Behavioral: Alcohol Risk Feedback (ARF)
Adaptive Goal Support (AGS)Experimental10 weeks of interactive text messaging focused on providing adaptive goal support (based on running average of max drinks consumed).
Receives: Behavioral: Adaptive Goal Support (AGS)
COMBOExperimental12 weeks of interactive text messaging incorporating features of DCF, ARF and AGS.
Receives: Behavioral: COMBO
ControlNo intervention12 weeks of text message assessments without any feedback

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Binge Drinking Days

    Measured by the # days on the Timeline Followback Calendar that a male reported 5+ drinks or a female reported 4+ drinks

    Measured: 12 weeks after starting intervention

Secondary outcomes (3)

  1. Drinks Per Drinking Day

    drinks per drinking day = mean drinks divided by the number of days with any alcohol consumption using the 30-day TLFB Calendar.

    Measured: 12 weeks after starting intervention

  2. Count of Participants With Any Binge Drinking Day

    Using the Timeline Followback Calendar, any male participant reported one or more days with 5+ drinks or a female with one or more days with 4+ drinks are coded=1; otherwise participant is coded=0

    Measured: 12 weeks after starting intervention

  3. Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire Score

    Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (B-YAACQ). The B-YAACQ is a 24-item measure of alcohol- related problems that utilizes a dichotomous (present or absent) scoring format. Sum of items 1-48. Higher scores (count of items marked as 'present') on the B-YAACQ not only indicate a wider variety but also reflect a more severe pattern of alcohol-related problems.

    Measured: 12 weeks after starting intervention

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Sep 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2016
  3. Primary completion22 Nov 2021
  4. Study completion22 Nov 2021

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
1,131 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02918565
Sponsor's protocol ID
STUDY19050262
Other IDs
R01AA023650
Acronym
MATCH
Status last verified
Nov 2023
First submitted
23 Sep 2016
Last updated
5 Dec 2023
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
Yes: De-identified dataset provided upon request

Publications

  • Chung T, Suffoletto B, Bhurosy T. Which intervention works for whom: Identifying pre-treatment characteristics that predict who will benefit from a specific alcohol text message intervention from a randomized trial. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2025 Jan;168:209562. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209562. Epub 2024 Nov 4.

    PubMed 39505110

  • Bae SW, Suffoletto B, Zhang T, Chung T, Ozolcer M, Islam MR, Dey AK. Leveraging Mobile Phone Sensors, Machine Learning, and Explainable Artificial Intelligence to Predict Imminent Same-Day Binge-drinking Events to Support Just-in-time Adaptive Interventions: Algorithm Development and Validation Study. JMIR Form Res. 2023 May 4;7:e39862. doi: 10.2196/39862.

    PubMed 36809294

  • Suffoletto B, Field M, Chung T. Attentional and approach biases to alcohol cues among young adult drinkers: An ecological momentary assessment study. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2020 Dec;28(6):649-658. doi: 10.1037/pha0000343. Epub 2019 Dec 30.

    PubMed 31886700

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Drinking Cognition Feedback (DCF), Alcohol Risk Feedback (ARF) and Adaptive Goal Support (AGS) in people with Alcohol Consumption, run by University of Pittsburgh at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Dec 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 5 Dec 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Binge Drinking Days (time frame: 12 weeks after starting intervention). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02918565, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Dec 2023.

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