Heavy DrinkingNCT06593483
Increasing Effectiveness of an Alcohol Use Reduction Exercise Using Self-Talk Videos
A study testing Motivational Interview with Self-Talk Video and Motivational Interviewing in people with Heavy Drinking, run by Wayne State University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The goal of the current study is to develop and test an innovative, low-burden method of post-intervention contact that is based on principles of motivational interviewing and the elicitation of change talk. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Heavy Drinking
- What is being tested?
- Motivational Interview with Self-Talk Video and Motivational Interviewing
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 15 Apr 2024to 26 Nov 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
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Meets National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism criteria for heavy drinking
- 18 year or older
- Accessibility to internet and laptop with camera and microphone
Who cannot join
- Failure to meet inclusion criteria
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The goal of the current study is to develop and test an innovative, low-burden method of post-intervention contact that is based on principles of motivational interviewing and the elicitation of change talk. Participants will be randomly assigned to an assessment only control group, a standard BMI group or a BMI + video group. Participants in the BMI and BMI + video groups will complete a semi-structured, motivational intervention. Following the intervention, participants in the BMI + video group will be asked to create a personalized video in which they speak to their future self and describe their reasons for wanting to reduce their alcohol use and their commitment to change. Doctoral level psychology graduate students will assist participants in idea generation and creation of the post-intervention video. Video group participants will then be sent their personalized videos 21 days after the baseline session, a time when motivation to reduce drinking often begins to wane. It is hypothesized that participants in the BMI + video group will rate the video exercise as helpful, encouraging, and easy to complete. It is further hypothesized that, over the 6-week intervention period, (1) participants in the BMI + video group will reduce their alcohol use more than those in the standard BMI and control groups and (2) participants in the standard BMI group will reduce their alcohol use more than those in the control group.
- Conditions
- Heavy Drinking
- Being tested
- Motivational Interview with Self-Talk Video, Motivational Interviewing
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Motivational Interview with Self-Talk VideoBehavioural
Participants will engage in an interview based in motivational interviewing techniques and then record a self talk video discussing their goals and reasons for reducing their drinking.
Motivational InterviewingBehavioural
Participants will engage in an interview based in motivational interviewing
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment Only | No intervention | Not described |
| Motivational Interview Only | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing |
| Motivational Interview Plus Video | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Motivational Interview with Self-Talk Video |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Alcohol Consumption
Measured: 6 weeks post intervention
Motivation to Change Rating Scale
This outcome measure asks: On a scale of 1 to 5, how likely are you to reduce your drinking over the next week, month, and year. In this scale 1 represents not at all likely and 5 represents extremely likely.
Measured: 6 weeks post intervention
Secondary outcomes (1)
Rating Scales Assessing Satisfaction with the Intervention
This outcome measure asks participants to rate their experience with the intervention on a number of dimensions (e.g. empathic, personalized). Additionally, video participants are asked to rate the extent to which they experienced different emotions (e.g. anger, proudness) while watching their video recording. Responses range from not at all to extremely.
Measured: 6 weeks post intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Sep 2024
- Study start15 Apr 2024
- Primary completion26 Nov 2024
- Study completion26 Nov 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Heavy DrinkingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Wayne State University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Emily Grekin, Wayne State University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06593483
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 23-10-6241
- Status last verified
- Nov 2025
- First submitted
- 3 Sep 2024
- Last updated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Nov 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Increasing Effectiveness of an Alcohol Use Reduction Exercise Using Self-Talk Videos
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06593483
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 23-10-6241
- Conditions
- Heavy Drinking
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Wayne State UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 26 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 26 Nov 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Sep 2024 (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.
The goal of the current study is to develop and test an innovative, low-burden method of post-intervention contact that is based on principles of motivational interviewing and the elicitation of change talk. Participants will be randomly assigned to an assessment only control group, a standard BMI group or a BMI + video group. Participants in the BMI and BMI + video groups will complete a semi-structured, motivational intervention. Following the intervention, participants in the BMI + video group will be asked to create a personalized video in which they speak to their future self and describe their reasons for wanting to reduce their alcohol use and their commitment to change. Doctoral level psychology graduate students will assist participants in idea generation and creation of the post-intervention video. Video group participants will then be sent their personalized videos 21 days after the baseline session, a time when motivation to reduce drinking often begins to wane. It is hypothesized that participants in the BMI + video group will rate the video exercise as helpful, encouraging, and easy to complete. It is further hypothesized that, over the 6-week intervention period, (1) participants in the BMI + video group will reduce their alcohol use more than those in the standard BMI and control groups and (2) participants in the standard BMI group will reduce their alcohol use more than those in the control group.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment Only | No intervention | – |
| Motivational Interview Only | Active comparator | Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing |
| Motivational Interview Plus Video | Experimental | Behavioral: Motivational Interview with Self-Talk Video |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Meets National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism criteria for heavy drinking
- 18 year or older
- Accessibility to internet and laptop with camera and microphone
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Failure to meet inclusion criteria
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Motivational Interview with Self-Talk VideoParticipants will engage in an interview based in motivational interviewing techniques and then record a self talk video discussing their goals and reasons for reducing their drinking. | Behavioural | Motivational Interview Plus Video |
| Motivational InterviewingParticipants will engage in an interview based in motivational interviewing | Behavioural | Motivational Interview Only |
Primary outcome
Alcohol Consumption
Time frame: 6 weeks post intervention
Motivation to Change Rating Scale
Time frame: 6 weeks post intervention
This outcome measure asks: On a scale of 1 to 5, how likely are you to reduce your drinking over the next week, month, and year. In this scale 1 represents not at all likely and 5 represents extremely likely.
1 secondary outcome
Rating Scales Assessing Satisfaction with the Intervention
Time frame: 6 weeks post intervention
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Nov 2025.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Motivational Interview with Self-Talk Video and Motivational Interviewing in people with Heavy Drinking, run by Wayne State University 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 3 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Nov 2025. 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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?
Alcohol Consumption (time frame: 6 weeks post intervention). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 10 Nov 2025.