RECRUITING

TRAC-ER Intervention to Reduce Risky Alcohol Use and HIV Risk

Study Overview

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Description

Ecological momentary interventions (EMI), which use phones to deliver messages to reduce alcohol use and related risk behaviors during or prior to drinking events, can help to address triggers in real-time. GPS tracking can determine when individuals visit places they have previously reported drinking or triggers to drink and then EMI messages can be delivered upon arrival to prevent risky alcohol use. A mobile app has been developed that uses GPS tracking to determine when individuals visit "risky" places and then delivers a survey asking what behaviors they engaged in while at the location. The goal of the proposed study is to use this app to enhance the Tracking and Reducing Alcohol Consumption (TRAC) intervention by delivering messages that encourage participants to employ strategies discussed during TRAC sessions when arriving at risky places. When they leave these places, they will complete a survey and breathalyzer reading in order to collect event-level self-report and biological data on alcohol use and HIV risk. If their breathalyzer result indicates alcohol use, they will receive harm reduction messaging. It is expected that combining TRAC with EMI ("TRAC-ER") will increase effectiveness by reinforcing topics discussed during these sessions, providing in-the-moment messaging to address triggers, and collecting real-time alcohol use data.

Official Title

Evaluation of a Combined Motivational Interviewing and Ecological Momentary Intervention to Reduce Risky Alcohol Use Among Individuals Vulnerable to HIV/AIDS

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-12-09
Study Completion:2027-05
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05576350

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 35 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * is between the ages of 18-35 at the start of the study
  2. * owns a smartphone
  3. * has not been diagnosed with HIV
  4. * screens positively for at-risk alcohol use (score of 4 or higher on the AUDIT-C, OR report engaging in binge drinking at least once over the past 12 months).
  5. * meets criteria for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) OR is identified as being at high risk for HIV (i.e., reports history of using PrEP/PEP, reports unprotected sex, etc.)
  1. * do not speak English
  2. * are actively detoxifying from substances and need medical supervision
  3. * a score of 20 or greater on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Carolyn Lauckner, PhD
CONTACT
859-562-3335
carolyn.lauckner@uky.edu

Principal Investigator

Carolyn Lauckner, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Kentucky
Trace Kershaw, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Yale University

Study Locations (Sites)

Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520
United States
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Kentucky

  • Carolyn Lauckner, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Kentucky
  • Trace Kershaw, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Yale University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-12-09
Study Completion Date2027-05

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-12-09
Study Completion Date2027-05

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • motivational interviewing
  • behavior
  • ecological momentary intervention
  • EMI
  • TRAC
  • mobile
  • GPS

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Risk Behavior
  • Alcohol Use Disorder
  • HIV Infections