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eTSF for Latinx Young Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder

Key facts

Who runs it
University of Texas at Austin
Trial code
Status
Not yet recruiting
People taking part
40 people, planned
Starts
May 2027
Expected to end
Aug 2029
Type of study
Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • eTSF
  • Educational materials
Record updated
4 November 2026

Who can take part

Age
18 years to 29 years
Sex
Women and men
Healthy volunteers
Cannot take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • YAs age 18-29
  • Identify as Latinx
  • Meet the Diagnostic \& Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder
  • Are at least minimally motivated to change their drinking (i.e., scoring ≥3 on the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale's contemplation, action, or maintenance subscales and ≤3 on the precontemplation subscale)
  • Be able to provide at least one contact person to assist in tracking them for follow-up assessment

Who cannot take part

  • In alcohol or drug treatment programs
  • Taking addiction treatment medications
  • Experiencing psychotic symptoms or cognitive impairment
  • Experiencing, expecting to experience, or had a history of severe/complicated withdrawal
  • Attending any 12-step program (≥2 meetings in the past month)

Check if you might fit

Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.

  • Are you between 18 and 29 years old?

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the eTSF intervention is feasible among Latinx young adults with alcohol use disorder. The main questions it aims to answer are:

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* Is eTSF feasible? * Is eTSF effective in reducing alcohol use and increasing 12-step engagement compared to the control condition? The control condition will receive educational materials on drinking problems and a list of local/online AA meetings Participants will * Be randomly assigned to either the eTSF condition or the control condition. * Fill out the baseline online survey. * Go through the eTSF app/control materials. * And at 3 months post-baseline, fill out the follow-up online survey.

The 2 groups in the trial

  • eTSFTreatment being tested

    This arm will receive the eTSF intervention. eTSF is a smartphone app intervention featuring culturally relevant content aimed at supporting Latinx young adults with alcohol use disorder in participating in 12-step groups.

  • Educational controlExisting treatment, for comparison

    This arm will receive educational materials on drinking problems and a list of local/online AA meetings

    Treatment: Educational materials

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Culturally Adapting Spiritually and Technologically Informed Interventions to Reduce Alcohol-Related Health Disparities Among Latinx Young Adults- Aim 3 RCT
Fit questions
Built from NCT06722690, who can take part
Record updated
4 November 2026