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Lay Description

UT Health San Antonio is seeking healthy women and men ages 21 and older that drink beer, wine, or mixed drinks to participate in a research study.

  • This study is for adults who are seeking treatment for reducing alcohol use.
  • This study is designed to determine the success in reducing drinking when given an incentive (like money) based on a deposit contract while wearing an alcohol detection monitor.
    • Participation is voluntary and will require you to attend 4 visits over the span of 2 weeks if you are eligible.
    • Participants will be asked to deposit $100 at study entry.
    • Participants will be randomly assigned to either Monitoring Group 1 or Monitoring Group 2.
    • Participants' alcohol use will be monitored using remote alcohol sensors.
    • Participants in Monitoring Group 1 will earn $50 back and a $20 weekly incentive for the absence of heavy drinking (transdermal alcohol concentrations ≤ 0.02 g/dl). Participants in Monitoring Group 2 will earn back $50 of their deposit each week regardless of their drinking the previous week.
    • Participants will also be paid for each visit completed.
  • To find out more, contact Sharon Biju at 210-567-2752. Please leave your name and number and we'll get back to you

Category

  • Behaviors and Mental Disorders
  • Rehabilitation
  • Substance Abuse
IRB Number
20210632HU
NCT Number
ct.gov registration not required
Open to Enrollment
Yes

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
21 - No Max
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria

Those who (a) report > 8 heavy drinking episodes during the last 28 days; (b) want to reduce their alcohol use; (c) are willing to wear a transdermal alcohol monitor; (d) own a smartphone; and (e) are willing and able to deposit $100.

Exclusion Criteria

(a) substance use disorder (except alcohol, nicotine, and/or caffeine); (b) significant alcohol withdrawal symptoms (score ≥ 10 on the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol) or currently in alcohol treatment; (c) medical condition that would contraindicate participation (e.g., pregnancy, scheduled surgery); (d) presence of a DSM-5 psychiatric disorder with symptoms of psychosis and/or delirium; or (e) inability to comprehend informed consent or instructions.

Study Design

Arm Groups

Study Contact

Sharon Biju
(210) 567-5399
biju@uthscsa.edu

Tae Moon
(210) 567-2711
moontj@uthscsa.edu

Tae Moon
(210) 567-2711
moontj@uthscsa.edu

Principal Investigator
Tae Moon