Phone-based coaching plus location-triggered app messages to reduce risky drinking in young people at risk for HIV
Evaluation of a Combined Motivational Interviewing and Ecological Momentary Intervention to Reduce Risky Alcohol Use among Individuals Vulnerable to HIV/AIDS
['FUNDING_R01'] · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · NIH-11110379
This project will see whether phone-based coaching combined with a location-aware app can help young adults at risk for HIV drink less and avoid risky sexual behavior.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (LEXINGTON, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11110379 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would be randomly placed into one of three groups: a control group, a 4-week phone-delivered motivational interviewing program (TRAC), or TRAC plus a location-triggered app (TRAC-ER). All participants complete daily surveys about drinking and sexual behavior and use a mobile breathalyzer twice daily. The TRAC-ER app uses GPS to detect when you enter places considered risky and sends messages reminding you of strategies discussed in counseling, then prompts surveys and breathalyzer readings when you leave. Researchers will compare alcohol use and HIV-related risk behaviors across the groups over time to see which approach leads to safer choices.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are emerging adults at high risk for HIV who engage in hazardous alcohol use and are willing to use a smartphone app and mobile breathalyzer.
Not a fit: People who do not drink hazardously, are not at elevated risk for HIV, or cannot use a smartphone/GPS or the breathalyzer are unlikely to benefit from joining.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could help people reduce hazardous drinking and lower their chances of HIV exposure by providing real-time, personalized support.
How similar studies have performed: Motivational interviewing has reduced drinking in prior studies and pilot work, while combining it with GPS-triggered ecological momentary messaging is a newer, less-tested approach.
Where this research is happening
LEXINGTON, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY — LEXINGTON, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: LAUCKNER, CAROLYN — UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
- Study coordinator: LAUCKNER, CAROLYN
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
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Conditions: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Virus