Alcohol AbuseRationWNCT05970484
Supporting Women in the UK Armed Forces Who Consume Alcohol at an Increased Risk: Refining the DrinksRation Platform
A study testing DrinksRation and BeAlcoholSmart in people with Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Drinking, run by King's College London at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
Alcohol misuse is common in the Armed Forces (AF), with prevalence higher than in the general population. To date, initiatives to support alcohol misuse have focused on males, who represent ~90% of the AF. However, female veterans drink disproportionally more than female members of the public. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Use Disorder
- What is being tested?
- DrinksRation and BeAlcoholSmart
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 148 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2023to 31 Aug 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
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 years and older
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Are aged 18 years or older;
- Identify as female (self-reported sex);
- Live in the United Kingdom;
- Consume 15 UK units (approximately 150g) of alcohol or more per week as measured using Timeline Follow-back for alcohol consumption (TLFB; [23]) at baseline (day 0);
- Are veterans of the UK AF, defined as per UK definitions as having completed at least one day of paid employment in the UK AF (verified by self-report at eligibility screening);
- Have downloaded the mobile app onto an iOS or Android smartphone.
Who cannot join
- -Does not own a smartphone phone.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United Kingdom1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
King's Centre for Military Health Research
London, SE9 5RJ
Daniel Leightley, PhD, daniel.leightley@kcl.ac.uk
About this study
Official title: Supporting Women in the UK Armed Forces Who Consume Alcohol at an Increased Risk: Refining the DrinksRation Platform - Study Protocol
Alcohol misuse is common in the Armed Forces (AF), with prevalence higher than in the general population. To date, initiatives to support alcohol misuse have focused on males, who represent ~90% of the AF. However, female veterans drink disproportionally more than female members of the public. In this study, the investigators will refine and evaluate DrinksRation - the only automated brief digital intervention supporting the United Kingdom (UK) Armed Forces to manage and reduce the amount they drink - to tailor the intervention to the specific needs of female veterans. The changes will then be assessed using a confirmatory Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT), which includes a minimum of 148 (74 in each arm) female veterans (to be recruited).
Read the detailed description
There are 2.5 million AF veterans in the UK (defined by the British Government as those who have served in the military for at least one paid day), of which 11% are estimated to identify as female. Female veterans have served within the AF for over 100 years. While their valuable contribution has been recognized, military culture, together with evolving Service requirements, have had a significant impact on the health and well-being of many. Yet, there is a dearth of evidence on the impact of alcohol use on female veteran health.
The limited existing evidence suggests that female veterans' alcohol use is increasing and that they are significantly more likely to report symptoms of hazardous drinking when compared with female civilians. Increased rates of hazardous drinking were also observed by Palmer and colleagues (202), who found that half (49%; n=389 of 779 female veterans) were misusing alcohol at a hazardous or higher level which is considered harmful to their health. To place this into context, the UK Chief Medical Officer recommends that everyone does not regularly drink more than 14 units per week, to keep health risks from drinking alcohol to a low level.
Alcohol misuse often co-occurs with common mental health disorders including PTSD, anxiety, or depression, and alcohol is frequently used as a coping mechanism. Common mental health disorders are more common in females than male veterans. Research has also shown that female veterans face barriers to accessing mental health support, often due to misusing alcohol. Ultimately, while female veterans drink less than male veterans, their rates of hazardous drinking are higher than the general population putting them at increased risk of poorer health.
The impact of alcohol misuse among female veterans on the wider society (e.g. health care utilization, productivity, and welfare) is unknown. In England, heavy drinking (deemed as drinking more than 14 units of alcohol per week) is estimated to cost the National Health Service (NHS) £3.5 billion per year (3.6% of its annual budget) and is more common in people with mental health difficulties, Since female veterans drink more than their civilian counterparts, the relative costs are likely to be even higher. Innovative solutions are urgently required.
In recent years there has been a growing treatment gap in the UK, with patients waiting longer for treatment and support for alcohol misuse. To overcome this gap, the investigators developed the DrinksRation platform (www.drinksration.app), an automated brief digital intervention designed to support help-seeking veterans in managing and reducing the amount they drink. DrinksRation is unique in that the app content is tailored using behaviour change techniques to promote positive changes in behaviour. DrinksRation is the only app targeting alcohol misuse in the UK AF. It is designed to (1) overcome geographical limitations; (2) use wearable technology (e.g. Fitbit, Apple Watch) to inform decision-making and personalization; (3) avoid the stigma associated with receiving help in person; and (4) provide convenience since users can use the app as they prefer (discretely or openly). The app is freely available via Apple and Google App stores. The app has received support and endorsement from Combat Stress and is currently being trialled in serving personnel. DrinksRation is supported by a robust evidence base, including a randomized controlled trial which demonstrated that the app is efficacious in reducing alcohol consumption.
The DrinksRation app was developed to support veterans who have sought help for a mental health problem and was not designed with potential gender differences in mind. A recent viewpoint highlighted a critical need for feminist intersectionality in digital health to incorporate the unique needs of females. Digital health technologies can bolster gender equality through increased access to healthcare, empowerment of one's health data, overcoming the specific barriers facing female veterans, and reducing the burden on healthcare systems.
This project aims to tailor the DrinksRation app to reflect the specific needs of female veterans and evaluate these changes using a confirmatory randomized controlled trial. It is hypothesized that a refined version of DrinksRation will be efficacious at reducing self-reported weekly alcohol consumption between baseline and 3-month follow-up (day 84) among female veterans who drink at a hazardous or harmful level.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Being tested
- DrinksRation, BeAlcoholSmart
- Keywords
- digital health
- Medical subject headings
- Alcoholism, Alcohol Drinking
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
DrinksRationBehavioural
DrinksRation (www.drinksration.app; formerly called InDEx) app was developed following the Medical Research Council Complex Intervention Guidelines and using a co-design methodology. It was developed by the King's Centre for Military Health Research (King's College London) and Lancaster University, supported by experts in smartphone app development, epidemiology, addiction psychiatry, and military mental health. The app was designed to support veterans drinking at a hazardous or harmful level by providing bespoke advice and support.
BeAlcoholSmartBehavioural
BeAlcoholSmart is a progressive web app (PWA). The app can take advantage of smartphone features such as push notifications and haptics without requiring the participant to download via an app store. The app will contain a 7-day alcohol unit calculator and generic public health guidance on safe drinking. Participants will also receive reminders via email prompting them to consult the guidance as part of the BeAlcoholSmart. Control participant participants will be invited to complete all questionnaires via Qualtrics, with an email reminder being sent when they are due.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Use of the DrinksRation app with all functionality Receives: Behavioral: DrinksRation |
| Control | Active comparator | Use of the BeAlcoholSmart app with all functionality Receives: Behavioral: BeAlcoholSmart |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Alcohol Use Change
The primary outcome measure is change between self-reported alcohol consumption as measured by the alcohol use 7-day timeline over the previous seven days between baseline (day 0) and 3-month follow-up (day 84). Outcome is reported as number of units, with a higher number of units indicating poorer outcome.
Measured: 3 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Change in Alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT)
Changes in Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) score, measured at baseline (day 0) and day 84 follow-up between the control and intervention groups will be assessed. The AUDIT scale ranges from 0 to 40, with a higher scoring indicting poorer outcomes (ie. Higher scores means increased alcohol abuse).
Measured: 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Aug 2023
- Study start1 Sep 2023
- Primary completion31 Mar 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Aug 2024 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (6)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Alcohol AbuseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by King's College LondonThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- This is a two-arm participant-blinded (single-blinded) confirmatory randomized controlled trial (RCT), comparing (intervention arm) the DrinksRation smartphone app with (control arm) a progressive web application (PWA) presenting NHS-focused drinking advice (named 'BeAlcoholSmart'). The DrinksRation app provides individualized normative advice with features designed to enhance participant motivation, interactive feedback, self-efficacy in modifying their alcohol consumption, and personalized gender-specific messaging. We hypothesize that the intervention arm will be efficacious in reducing alcohol consumption compared with the control arm.
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 148 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- King's College London
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Lancaster University, Combat Stress, Swansea University, UK British Army
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05970484
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- LRS/DP-22/23-36879
- Acronym
- RationW
- Status last verified
- Oct 2023
- First submitted
- 24 Jul 2023
- Last updated
- 10 Oct 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: All study data will be made available in an anonymized format alongside any source code via the Open Science Framework. There are no contractual agreements that limit access or sharing of data.
Publications
Leightley D, Rona RJ, Shearer J, Williamson C, Gunasinghe C, Simms A, Fear NT, Goodwin L, Murphy D. Evaluating the Efficacy of a Mobile App (Drinks:Ration) and Personalized Text and Push Messaging to Reduce Alcohol Consumption in a Veteran Population: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 Oct 2;9(10):e19720. doi: 10.2196/19720.
PubMed 33006569Williamson C, White K, Rona RJ, Simms A, Fear NT, Goodwin L, Murphy D, Leightley D. Smartphone-based alcohol interventions: A systematic review on the role of notifications in changing behaviors toward alcohol. Subst Abus. 2022;43(1):1231-1244. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2022.2074595.
PubMed 35670777Puddephatt JA, Leightley D, Palmer L, Jones N, Mahmoodi T, Drummond C, Rona RJ, Fear NT, Field M, Goodwin L. A Qualitative Evaluation of the Acceptability of a Tailored Smartphone Alcohol Intervention for a Military Population: Information About Drinking for Ex-Serving Personnel (InDEx) App. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 May 24;7(5):e12267. doi: 10.2196/12267.
PubMed 31127726Leightley D, Puddephatt JA, Jones N, Mahmoodi T, Chui Z, Field M, Drummond C, Rona RJ, Fear NT, Goodwin L. A Smartphone App and Personalized Text Messaging Framework (InDEx) to Monitor and Reduce Alcohol Use in Ex-Serving Personnel: Development and Feasibility Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2018 Sep 11;6(9):e10074. doi: 10.2196/10074.
PubMed 30206054Leightley D, Williamson C, Rona RJ, Carr E, Shearer J, Davis JP, Simms A, Fear NT, Goodwin L, Murphy D. Evaluating the Efficacy of the Drinks:Ration Mobile App to Reduce Alcohol Consumption in a Help-Seeking Military Veteran Population: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2022 Jun 20;10(6):e38991. doi: 10.2196/38991.
PubMed 35724966Williamson G, Carr E, Fear NT, Dymond S, King K, Simms A, Goodwin L, Murphy D, Leightley D. Digital Therapeutic Intervention for Women in the UK Armed Forces Who Consume Alcohol at a Hazardous or Harmful Level: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2023 Dec 19;12:e51531. doi: 10.2196/51531.
PubMed 38113103
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Oct 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Supporting Women in the UK Armed Forces Who Consume Alcohol at an Increased Risk: Refining the DrinksRation Platform - Study Protocol
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05970484
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- RationW / LRS/DP-22/23-36879
- Conditions
- Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Keywords
- digital health
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 148 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- King's College LondonUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Lancaster University, Combat Stress, Swansea University, UK British Army
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Aug 2024 (estimated)
- First posted
- 1 Aug 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Alcohol misuse is common in the Armed Forces (AF), with prevalence higher than in the general population. To date, initiatives to support alcohol misuse have focused on males, who represent ~90% of the AF. However, female veterans drink disproportionally more than female members of the public. In this study, the investigators will refine and evaluate DrinksRation - the only automated brief digital intervention supporting the United Kingdom (UK) Armed Forces to manage and reduce the amount they drink - to tailor the intervention to the specific needs of female veterans. The changes will then be assessed using a confirmatory Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT), which includes a minimum of 148 (74 in each arm) female veterans (to be recruited).
Detailed description
There are 2.5 million AF veterans in the UK (defined by the British Government as those who have served in the military for at least one paid day), of which 11% are estimated to identify as female. Female veterans have served within the AF for over 100 years. While their valuable contribution has been recognized, military culture, together with evolving Service requirements, have had a significant impact on the health and well-being of many. Yet, there is a dearth of evidence on the impact of alcohol use on female veteran health.
The limited existing evidence suggests that female veterans' alcohol use is increasing and that they are significantly more likely to report symptoms of hazardous drinking when compared with female civilians. Increased rates of hazardous drinking were also observed by Palmer and colleagues (202), who found that half (49%; n=389 of 779 female veterans) were misusing alcohol at a hazardous or higher level which is considered harmful to their health. To place this into context, the UK Chief Medical Officer recommends that everyone does not regularly drink more than 14 units per week, to keep health risks from drinking alcohol to a low level.
Alcohol misuse often co-occurs with common mental health disorders including PTSD, anxiety, or depression, and alcohol is frequently used as a coping mechanism. Common mental health disorders are more common in females than male veterans. Research has also shown that female veterans face barriers to accessing mental health support, often due to misusing alcohol. Ultimately, while female veterans drink less than male veterans, their rates of hazardous drinking are higher than the general population putting them at increased risk of poorer health.
The impact of alcohol misuse among female veterans on the wider society (e.g. health care utilization, productivity, and welfare) is unknown. In England, heavy drinking (deemed as drinking more than 14 units of alcohol per week) is estimated to cost the National Health Service (NHS) £3.5 billion per year (3.6% of its annual budget) and is more common in people with mental health difficulties, Since female veterans drink more than their civilian counterparts, the relative costs are likely to be even higher. Innovative solutions are urgently required.
In recent years there has been a growing treatment gap in the UK, with patients waiting longer for treatment and support for alcohol misuse. To overcome this gap, the investigators developed the DrinksRation platform (www.drinksration.app), an automated brief digital intervention designed to support help-seeking veterans in managing and reducing the amount they drink. DrinksRation is unique in that the app content is tailored using behaviour change techniques to promote positive changes in behaviour. DrinksRation is the only app targeting alcohol misuse in the UK AF. It is designed to (1) overcome geographical limitations; (2) use wearable technology (e.g. Fitbit, Apple Watch) to inform decision-making and personalization; (3) avoid the stigma associated with receiving help in person; and (4) provide convenience since users can use the app as they prefer (discretely or openly). The app is freely available via Apple and Google App stores. The app has received support and endorsement from Combat Stress and is currently being trialled in serving personnel. DrinksRation is supported by a robust evidence base, including a randomized controlled trial which demonstrated that the app is efficacious in reducing alcohol consumption.
The DrinksRation app was developed to support veterans who have sought help for a mental health problem and was not designed with potential gender differences in mind. A recent viewpoint highlighted a critical need for feminist intersectionality in digital health to incorporate the unique needs of females. Digital health technologies can bolster gender equality through increased access to healthcare, empowerment of one's health data, overcoming the specific barriers facing female veterans, and reducing the burden on healthcare systems.
This project aims to tailor the DrinksRation app to reflect the specific needs of female veterans and evaluate these changes using a confirmatory randomized controlled trial. It is hypothesized that a refined version of DrinksRation will be efficacious at reducing self-reported weekly alcohol consumption between baseline and 3-month follow-up (day 84) among female veterans who drink at a hazardous or harmful level.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- This is a two-arm participant-blinded (single-blinded) confirmatory randomized controlled trial (RCT), comparing (intervention arm) the DrinksRation smartphone app with (control arm) a progressive web application (PWA) presenting NHS-focused drinking advice (named 'BeAlcoholSmart'). The DrinksRation app provides individualized normative advice with features designed to enhance participant motivation, interactive feedback, self-efficacy in modifying their alcohol consumption, and personalized gender-specific messaging. We hypothesize that the intervention arm will be efficacious in reducing alcohol consumption compared with the control arm.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: DrinksRationUse of the DrinksRation app with all functionality |
| Control | Active comparator | Behavioral: BeAlcoholSmartUse of the BeAlcoholSmart app with all functionality |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Are aged 18 years or older;
- Identify as female (self-reported sex);
- Live in the United Kingdom;
- Consume 15 UK units (approximately 150g) of alcohol or more per week as measured using Timeline Follow-back for alcohol consumption (TLFB; [23]) at baseline (day 0);
- Are veterans of the UK AF, defined as per UK definitions as having completed at least one day of paid employment in the UK AF (verified by self-report at eligibility screening);
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -Does not own a smartphone phone.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| DrinksRationDrinksRation (www.drinksration.app; formerly called InDEx) app was developed following the Medical Research Council Complex Intervention Guidelines and using a co-design methodology. It was developed by the King's Centre for Military Health Research (King's College London) and Lancaster University, supported by experts in smartphone app development, epidemiology, addiction psychiatry, and military mental health. The app was designed to support veterans drinking at a hazardous or harmful level by providing bespoke advice and support. | Behavioural | Intervention |
| BeAlcoholSmartBeAlcoholSmart is a progressive web app (PWA). The app can take advantage of smartphone features such as push notifications and haptics without requiring the participant to download via an app store. The app will contain a 7-day alcohol unit calculator and generic public health guidance on safe drinking. Participants will also receive reminders via email prompting them to consult the guidance as part of the BeAlcoholSmart. Control participant participants will be invited to complete all questionnaires via Qualtrics, with an email reminder being sent when they are due. | Behavioural | Control |
Primary outcome
Alcohol Use Change
Time frame: 3 months
The primary outcome measure is change between self-reported alcohol consumption as measured by the alcohol use 7-day timeline over the previous seven days between baseline (day 0) and 3-month follow-up (day 84). Outcome is reported as number of units, with a higher number of units indicating poorer outcome.
1 secondary outcome
Change in Alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT)
Time frame: 3 months
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Oct 2023.
- Background: PubMed 33006569Leightley D, Rona RJ, Shearer J, Williamson C, Gunasinghe C, Simms A, Fear NT, Goodwin L, Murphy D. Evaluating the Efficacy of a Mobile App (Drinks:Ration) and Personalized Text and Push Messaging to Reduce Alcohol Consumption in a Veteran Population: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 Oct 2;9(10):e19720. doi: 10.2196/19720.
- Background: PubMed 35670777Williamson C, White K, Rona RJ, Simms A, Fear NT, Goodwin L, Murphy D, Leightley D. Smartphone-based alcohol interventions: A systematic review on the role of notifications in changing behaviors toward alcohol. Subst Abus. 2022;43(1):1231-1244. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2022.2074595.
- Background: PubMed 31127726Puddephatt JA, Leightley D, Palmer L, Jones N, Mahmoodi T, Drummond C, Rona RJ, Fear NT, Field M, Goodwin L. A Qualitative Evaluation of the Acceptability of a Tailored Smartphone Alcohol Intervention for a Military Population: Information About Drinking for Ex-Serving Personnel (InDEx) App. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 May 24;7(5):e12267. doi: 10.2196/12267.
- Background: PubMed 30206054Leightley D, Puddephatt JA, Jones N, Mahmoodi T, Chui Z, Field M, Drummond C, Rona RJ, Fear NT, Goodwin L. A Smartphone App and Personalized Text Messaging Framework (InDEx) to Monitor and Reduce Alcohol Use in Ex-Serving Personnel: Development and Feasibility Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2018 Sep 11;6(9):e10074. doi: 10.2196/10074.
- Background: PubMed 35724966Leightley D, Williamson C, Rona RJ, Carr E, Shearer J, Davis JP, Simms A, Fear NT, Goodwin L, Murphy D. Evaluating the Efficacy of the Drinks:Ration Mobile App to Reduce Alcohol Consumption in a Help-Seeking Military Veteran Population: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2022 Jun 20;10(6):e38991. doi: 10.2196/38991.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38113103Williamson G, Carr E, Fear NT, Dymond S, King K, Simms A, Goodwin L, Murphy D, Leightley D. Digital Therapeutic Intervention for Women in the UK Armed Forces Who Consume Alcohol at a Hazardous or Harmful Level: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2023 Dec 19;12:e51531. doi: 10.2196/51531.
- Related InfoLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. All study data will be made available in an anonymized format alongside any source code via the Open Science Framework. There are no contractual agreements that limit access or sharing of data.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing DrinksRation and BeAlcoholSmart in people with Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Drinking, run by King's College London at 1 site in United Kingdom.
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 6 inclusion and 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Oct 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 Kingdom. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
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What does the primary outcome measure?
Alcohol Use Change (time frame: 3 months). 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 NCT05970484, which also lists 6 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
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