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N/ACompleted· 239 enrolled
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CARES mobile smart phone app +1 morebehavioral
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C.A.R.E.S.: A Mobile Health Program for Alcohol Risk Reduction for an Under- Served College Population

The Miriam Hospital·interventional·Posted Apr 25, 2019·Updated Mar 26, 2025

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating CARES mobile smart phone app and Check Your Drinking for Alcohol Abuse. Completed, enrolled 239 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

In this fast-track STTR, Phase 1 will develop and test a mobile phone app among 40 adult community college students. The app is designed to reduce risky drinking behaviors and improve user safety. In Phase 2 the app ("CARES") will be tested with 200 adult community college students who drink alcohol. Participants will be randomly assigned to the "CARES" app or an alcohol education control condition and will use the app for 12 weeks. Six month outcomes will assess changes in drinking related behaviors.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsAlcohol Abuse
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
20192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedApr 25, 2019
Enrollment StartAug 2, 2018
Primary CompletionSep 15, 2021
Study CompletionJan 31, 2022
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3.1 yearsPosted 7.2 years ago

Interventions

CARES mobile smart phone appbehavioral

The CARES smart phone mobile app contains a number of features to support safety while drinking and reduced alcohol consumption plus regular test messages for personal support

Check Your Drinkingbehavioral

Check Your Drinking is an online alcohol assessment that provides normative feedback on the user's drinking habits relative to his/her peers. Alcohol interventions that provide normative feedback are rated by the NIAAA Alcohol Intervention Matrix as effective and low cost, and with few administrative or structural barriers to implementation thus making it suitable for community colleges.