NCT05419128

Family-focused vs. Drinker-focused Smartphone Interventions to Reduce Drinking-related Consequences of COVID-19

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 398 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This R01 project titled "Family-focused vs. Drinker-focused Smartphone Interventions to Reduce Drinking-related Consequences of COVID-19" is a Hybrid II RCT/implementation study to modify and test two of our alcohol smartphone interventions to address the fallout from COVID. We propose a three-arm RCT comparing a smartphone control group vs. a drinker-focused intervention vs. a family-focused intervention. All study arms recruit dyads comprising a person who drinks and a family partner.

Detailed description

The current randomized controlled trial tested whether PartnerCHESS (an ACHESS intervention along with aspects of Alcohol Behavioral Couple Therapy designed specifically for individuals with alcohol use disorder and their concerned significant other) could reduce high-risk drinking and improve quality of life. For this trial, 199 dyads (398 participants) were recruited from the community and randomized 1:1:1 to the PartnerCHESS intervention, ACHESS intervention, or smartphone control for 8 months with a follow-up at 12 months. Participants were part of a dyad: identified patients met criteria for high-risk drinking (defined by the DSM-5) and had at least one drink in the past month, concerned significant others were the identified patient's romantic partner, family member, or close friend aged 21 or older. Primary outcomes were identified patient percent high-risk drinking days, and quality of life for both identified patients and concerned significant others. Participants were surveyed at baseline, 4, 8, and 12 months; PartnerCHESS and ACHESS usage data were continuously collected.

Conditions

• Alcohol Use Disorder
• Family Members
• Behavior, Addictive

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	PartnerCHESS	The following ABCT services, from PartnerCHESS, will be available in the PartnerCHESS app but not in ACHESS: ABCT tutorials. Interactive e-learning modules explaining key ABCT skills. Agreements between identified patient and concerned significant other to follow key principles. Trigger identification and removal. Cravings discussion. Relapse plan. Reminders.
BEHAVIORAL	ACHESS	ACHESS offers the following, which are also available in PartnerCHESS: Covid content, Instant Library, Discussion Groups, Personal Stories, Location Monitor, Surveys and Ecological Momentary Assessments, Guided Relaxation, Healthy Activities, Crisis Button, Skills Reminders

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-04-06
• Primary completion: 2024-07-02
• Completion: 2024-07-17
• First posted: 2022-06-15
• Last updated: 2026-02-19
• Results posted: 2025-05-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States