Video visits to help adults with alcohol use disorder in primary care
Harnessing telemedicine to improve alcohol use disorder outcomes in primary care patients
This project offers live video therapy through primary care to help adults with alcohol use disorder get and use effective treatments.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ann Arbor, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11103167 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you have problems with drinking, this project would offer therapy sessions by live video (telemedicine) delivered through your primary care clinic. Therapists would use evidence-based approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing adapted for video visits. The research team will compare this telemedicine approach to usual referral practices and track who starts treatment, how much they drink, and how daily life improves over time. Because the work expanded during COVID, they plan to use existing video technology so you can join from home and avoid the stigma of specialty clinics.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults (21+) with alcohol use disorder receiving primary care—especially those who have trouble accessing specialty addiction clinics—would be ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without reliable internet/video access or who prefer in-person specialty addiction care may not benefit from this telemedicine-focused approach.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If effective, this approach could make it much easier for people with alcohol use disorder to start and stay in treatment and reduce drinking-related harm.
How similar studies have performed: Telemedicine has worked well for many mental health conditions, but rigorous trials testing video-delivered therapy specifically for alcohol use disorder have been limited or absent.
Where this research is happening
Ann Arbor, United States
- University of Michigan at Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Lin, Lewei Allison — University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
- Study coordinator: Lin, Lewei Allison
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.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.