Piloting a Deaf Accessible Pre-Treatment for AUD
Key facts
- Who runs it
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- Where
- Shrewsbury, United StatesSee the site
- Trial code
- Status
- Completed
- People taking part
- 1 person enrolled
- Started
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ended
- 31 Aug 2026
- Type of study
- Interventional
- Treatments tested
- Deaf-MET
- Record updated
- 10 November 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- self-identification as a Deaf ASL user
- age 18+
- ability to access Zoom for screening, intervention delivery, and repeated assessment procedures
- problematic alcohol consumption, drinking behaviors, and alcohol-related problems" as identified by the AUD Identification Test (AUDIT), past-month referent time period: score at least 8 for men or at least 6 for women
Who cannot take part
- Incapacity to consent due to guardianship or conservatorship
Where in United States
- UMass ChanShrewsbury, United States
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an adaptation of Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) titled "DeafMET", intended for Deaf adults with high-risk alcohol use. In this single intervention cycle, 10 Deaf participants will receive the DeafMET intervention delivered either in-person or via telehealth. Primary outcomes include change in participants' stage of change regarding alcohol use and measures of recruitment, retention, satisfaction, and adherence. Findings will inform further refinement of the intervention and planning for future research.
The group in the trial
- Experimental Arm: Deaf-MET InterventionTreatment being tested
Participants in the experimental arm will receive Deaf-MET, a culturally and linguistically accessible adaptation of Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) for Deaf adults with high-risk alcohol use. MET is a client-centered counseling approach that enhances motivation for change by exploring and resolving ambivalence, using reflective listening, feedback, and collaborative goal-setting. Deaf-MET will be delivered in American Sign Language and incorporates visual handouts, plain language materials, and filmed educational content adapted from the original MET protocol into ASL teaching stories. Sessions are offered in-person or via telehealth.
Treatment: Deaf-MET
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Designing Deaf-MET: A Deaf-Accessible Pre-Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
- Record updated
- 10 November 2026