Supporting health by reducing alcohol use and strengthening relationships

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 interventional study engages up to 24 adults with unhealthy alcohol use and their partners (12 couples) to refine a couples-focused intervention called SHARE2Gether. The team will collect feedback on the intervention content and structure and assess acceptability and feasibility to guide further refinements. Eligible couples include at least one partner with unhealthy drinking in the past three months and both partners must be able to speak and read English, with exclusions for certain withdrawal histories or severe intimate partner violence. The study is conducted at Brown University, focusing on developing a collaborative, relationship-centered approach to addressing unhealthy alcohol use.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* For inclusion, participants must be:

  1. at least 18 years of age;
  2. in a primary intimate relationship with one partner for at least 6 months;
  3. able to provide informed consent; and
  4. able to speak and read English.

For the couple to be eligible:

1. at least one member must report engaging in past 3-month unhealthy alcohol use (cisgender men: drinking \>14 drinks a week or 5+ drinks in a day at least once a month; all other participants: drinking \>7 drinks a week or 4+ drinks in a day at least once a month;
2. the second member of the couple must drink alcohol at least monthly.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Couples will be excluded if either participant within a dyad:

  * Reports a history of seizures or delirium tremens during alcohol withdrawal, which may make supervised alcohol detoxification necessary if the participant chooses to reduce drinking.
  * Endorses any item indicating severe physical or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) by their current partner on the screening measure adapted from the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2).
  * Reports feeling coerced into study participation or indicates that study participation could place them at risk of harm from their partner.

Where it's running

• Brown University - Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
  Providence, Rhode Island, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Christopher Kahler, PhD
• Email: christopher_kahler@brown.edu
• Phone: 401-863-6651

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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.