Mobile app for Latinx individuals with anxiety and hazardous drinking
Brief Personalized Feedback Intervention for Latinx Hazardous Drinkers: A Community-Based Intervention
This study is testing a new mobile app in Spanish to help Latinx individuals with anxiety and risky drinking habits understand their relationship with alcohol and encourage them to drink less.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 50 (estimated) |
| Ages | 21 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Houston Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Houston, Texas) |
| Trial ID | NCT05288699 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This study aims to develop and evaluate a culturally adapted mobile health application in Spanish, designed for Latinx hazardous drinkers with clinical anxiety. The app will provide personalized feedback interventions to enhance understanding of the relationship between anxiety and alcohol use, and to motivate users to reduce hazardous drinking behaviors. The development process includes expert input and focus group feedback, followed by usability testing with the target population. Participants will engage with the app and provide feedback on its feasibility and acceptability, with data collected at various follow-up intervals.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Latinx or Hispanic adults aged 21 and older who are fluent in Spanish and exhibit hazardous drinking patterns along with clinical anxiety.
Not a fit: Patients currently involved in substance use programs or receiving treatment for anxiety or depression may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this app could significantly help Latinx individuals manage their hazardous drinking and anxiety more effectively.
How similar studies have performed: Other studies have shown promise in using mobile health applications for substance use and mental health interventions, indicating potential success for this approach.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * 21 years of age or older * self-identified as Latinx or Hispanic * fluent in Spanish * current hazardous drinking pattern * current clinical anxiety * able to provide written, informed consent * owning an Android smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * currently involved in alcohol or other substance use program * concurrent use of medication for anxiety or depression * current engagement in psychotherapy for anxiety or depression
Where this trial is running
Houston, Texas
- RESTORE Laboratory: Research on Emotion, Substance Treatment Outcomes, and Racial Equity — Houston, Texas, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Michael J Zvolensky — University of Houston
- Study coordinator: Brooke Y Kauffman, Ph.D.
- Email: bkauffma@central.uh.edu
- Phone: 713-743-8056
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.