Study details
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Combining a Smartphone App With Medications to Manage Heavy Drinking
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT IDNCT06303778ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment
330
Study length
about 4 years
Ages
18–80
Locations
15 sites in AR, AZ, DC +10
What this study is about
Researchers are testing whether using a smartphone app along with medications helps Veterans manage heavy drinking. The trial will compare this approach to medication alone, in primary care settings. This information could help spread the use of apps across the VA.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Stand Down mobile app
- 2.Standard Care
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Logistics & Travel
In-person visits
Requires travel to a study site
Physical Intervention
Standard
How treatment is administered
Treatment Assignment
Randomized (Open Label)
You are randomly assigned, but you will know your treatment.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Endpoints
Secondary: Change in Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Screen (PHQ-9) Scores
Body systems
Psychiatry / Mental Health