Web-based intervention for military spouses to reduce alcohol use

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 study evaluates the effectiveness of an adaptive web-based intervention called Partners Connect aimed at reducing alcohol consumption among military spouses and encouraging help-seeking behaviors in service members. The intervention will be compared to standard website resources and a phone-based version of the CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) approach. The goal is to identify which participants benefit most from the intervention and how it affects their drinking behaviors and relationship dynamics. Participants must be cohabitating couples where one partner is a service member and the other is a civilian spouse.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* at least 18 years of age;
* be living together with their partner, with no plans to change that status in the next 2 months;
* not be in the military themselves (to reduce concerns about mandated reporting of alcohol use);
* score ≥4 on the AUDIT-C for females or ≥5 for males/other;
* respond yes to "Do you feel safe in your current relationship?" from the Partner Violence Screen;
* report not currently being in mental health or alcohol treatment (CP and SM)
* understand English fluently,
* be willing to try an online program to address risky drinking.

We require cohabitating CPs and SMs with no anticipated changes in the next two months to ensure close contact and opportunity to practice new skills, and those who would feel safe participating.

Exclusion Criteria:

* CPs in substance use treatment or their SM was in treatment in the last three months;
* does not feel safe in the current relationship;
* does not understand English fluently;
* has an impaired capacity (cognitive, visual, or hearing);
* is not cohabitating with their SM

Where it's running

• Stanford University
  Palo Alto, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Kat Nameth, BS
• Email: knameth@stanford.edu
• Phone: 6505429699

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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.