Game-based tool to reduce alcohol use among youth

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized trial compares Singularities to an attention control game about nutrition and well-being. Participants are 14-18 years old in the United States and complete both programs over one month, with four online surveys total. The study asks whether Singularities reduces alcohol use and harms, and whether it improves protective behaviors, coping skills, and healthy social media use. Outcomes focus on alcohol-related harms, drinking behaviors, protective strategies, coping, and digital wellness. The trial is led by the University of Pittsburgh with support from NIAAA and takes place at the Pittsburgh site.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Able to comfortably participate in English
* Live in the U.S.
* 14-18 years old
* Have an internet-accessible computer, smart phone, or tablet
* Provide an email address
* Have drank alcohol in their lifetime or intend to in the next year

Exclusion Criteria:

\- None

Where it's running

• University of Pittsburgh
  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Robert WS Coulter, PhD, MPH — University of Pittsburgh
• Study coordinator: Robert WS Coulter, PhD, MPH
• Email: robert.ws.coulter@pitt.edu
• Phone: 412-624-0647

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.