Increasing Effectiveness of an Alcohol Use Reduction Exercise Using Self-Talk Videos

NCT06593483 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 23-10-6241
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of the current study is to develop and test an innovative, low-burden method of post-intervention contact that is based on principles of motivational interviewing and the elicitation of change talk. Participants will be randomly assigned to an assessment only control group, a standard BMI group or a BMI + video group. Participants in the BMI and BMI + video groups will complete a semi-structured, motivational intervention. Following the intervention, participants in the BMI + video group will be asked to create a personalized video in which they speak to their future self and describe their reasons for wanting to reduce their alcohol use and their commitment to change. Doctoral level psychology graduate students will assist participants in idea generation and creation of the post-intervention video. Video group participants will then be sent their personalized videos 21 days after the baseline session, a time when motivation to reduce drinking often begins to wane. It is hypothesized that participants in the BMI + video group will rate the video exercise as helpful, encouraging, and easy to complete. It is further hypothesized that, over the 6-week intervention period, (1) participants in the BMI + video group will reduce their alcohol use more than those in the standard BMI and control groups and (2) participants in the standard BMI group will reduce their alcohol use more than those in the control group.

Conditions

Heavy Drinking

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Alcohol Consumption

  6 weeks post intervention

• Motivation to Change Rating Scale

  This outcome measure asks: On a scale of 1 to 5, how likely are you to reduce your drinking over the next week, month, and year. In this scale 1 represents not at all likely and 5 represents extremely likely.

  6 weeks post intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Rating Scales Assessing Satisfaction with the Intervention

  6 weeks post intervention

Study Arms (3)

Assessment Only

NO INTERVENTION

Motivational Interview Only

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interview Plus Video

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Motivational Interview with Self-Talk Video

Interventions

Motivational Interview with Self-Talk Video BEHAVIORAL

Participants will engage in an interview based in motivational interviewing techniques and then record a self talk video discussing their goals and reasons for reducing their drinking.

Motivational Interview Plus Video

Motivational Interviewing BEHAVIORAL

Participants will engage in an interview based in motivational interviewing

Motivational Interview Only

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Meets National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism criteria for heavy drinking
• year or older
• Accessibility to internet and laptop with camera and microphone

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Wayne State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Motivational Interviewing

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Directive Counseling; Counseling; Mental Health Services; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 3, 2024
• First Posted: September 19, 2024
• Study Start: April 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: November 26, 2024
• Study Completion: November 26, 2024
• Last Updated: November 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Locations

US (1)