NCT05087875

Evaluating an mHealth Intervention for Reducing Alcohol Use Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

Pilot Test of an mHealth Intervention for Reducing Alcohol Use Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Carolyn Lauckner · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 39 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to adapt and test the feasibility of a 4-week motivational interviewing mHealth intervention, Tracking and Reducing Alcohol Consumption (TRAC), to reduce alcohol use among adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors during post-treatment survivorship. At the end of this study, the feasibility data gathered will inform a definitive randomized controlled trial of TRAC-AYA to test the efficacy of the adapted intervention.

Detailed description

For this study, the investigators will adapt and pilot an existing mHealth intervention (TRAC) to reduce alcohol use among AYAs as part of a randomized controlled trial. TRAC includes weekly phone sessions with an interventionist and incorporates smartphones for daily self-monitoring of alcohol use. Upon enrollment, participants will be randomized into either the intervention (TRAC) arm or control (education and daily self-monitoring) arm. Researchers will conduct the study in Kentucky, which leads the nation in cancer incidence and mortality, has a higher incidence of AYA cancers compared to other states, is 40% rural, and encompasses over 100 medically underserved areas. Participants will be recruited from the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center and its affiliate institutions. Preliminary data used for this study were collected from a study (PI: Lauckner, K01AA02530) testing the TRAC intervention with people living with HIV/AIDS, which has shown promising preliminary results, with high feasibility, acceptability, and encouraging preliminary outcomes.

Conditions

• Cancer
• Alcohol Use

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	TRAC: Tracking and Reducing Alcohol Consumption	The TRAC intervention focuses on increasing motivation and building skills for avoiding triggers and managing situations that encourage alcohol consumption. Participants set goals for reducing their drinking and learn strategies to help them achieve those goals. It requires four 30-minute sessions with a counselor using mobile phones.
OTHER	No intervention	The comparison group will be evaluated based on daily self-monitoring data.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-11-28
• Primary completion: 2024-07-25
• Completion: 2024-07-25
• First posted: 2021-10-21
• Last updated: 2025-07-25
• Results posted: 2025-07-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States