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Study identifier: NCT06303778 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Combining a Smartphone App With Medications to Manage Heavy Drinking

Condition: Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)  ·  Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

PhaseNA
Planned participants330
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

One in 10 Veterans have an alcohol use disorder. However, few Veterans receive evidenced-based psychosocial interventions or medications to treat alcohol use disorder. Barriers to receiving these treatments include long wait times, stigma, and long distances from treatment facilities. Even fewer Veterans receive psychosocial and medication interventions together, despite clinical practice guidelines recommending both and evidence of better outcomes. Expanding access to these treatments in primary care is a VA priority but delivering psychosocial interventions is difficult in this setting, and medication is often the only option. Smartphone apps that deliver alcohol interventions may improve drinking outcomes and ensure Veterans can receive both treatments in primary care. This study will determine whether medications and an app for alcohol use problems offered to Veterans in primary care results in improved drinking outcomes, compared to Veterans receiving medications only. Study data will inform how to spread the app across the VA nationally.

This description comes directly from the study's public registry record.

Talk to the study team

Eric J Hawkins, PhD  ·  (206) 764-2743  ·  eric.hawkins@va.gov

Anissa N Danner, MSW BA  ·  (206) 277-4878  ·  anissa.danner@va.gov

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Locations (15)

Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, AZPhoenix, Arizona, United StatesRecruiting
Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, ARFayetteville, Arkansas, United StatesRecruiting
Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DCWashington D.C., District of Columbia, United StatesRecruiting
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FLGainesville, Florida, United StatesRecruiting
Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GADecatur, Georgia, United StatesRecruiting
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, Dublin, GADublin, Georgia, United StatesRecruiting
Battle Creek VA Medical Center, Battle Creek, MIBattle Creek, Michigan, United StatesRecruiting
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MNMinneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesRecruiting
Omaha VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NEOmaha, Nebraska, United StatesRecruiting
Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Nashville Campus, Nashville, TNNashville, Tennessee, United StatesRecruiting
VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TXDallas, Texas, United StatesRecruiting
South Texas Health Care System, San Antonio, TXSan Antonio, Texas, United StatesRecruiting

+ 3 more locations — full list on the registry record.

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