Helpline Pilot Factorial Trial

Launched by THE NATIONAL CENTER ON ADDICTION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY · Sep 8, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

The Helpline Pilot Factorial Trial is a research study designed to explore ways to help women who are heavy drinkers after giving birth. The trial will test a few different support options to see which ones are most effective at motivating women to change their drinking habits and improve their self-confidence when it comes to managing alcohol. It will involve 120 postpartum mothers, who will be randomly assigned to different groups to receive various combinations of support, including motivational interviewing, coping skills training, and automated messaging, alongside a standard helpline.

To be eligible for this study, participants must be women aged 18 to 45 who have given birth within the last four weeks and live in the United States. They should also be able to read and speak English, own a phone that can receive text messages, and show a certain level of alcohol risk based on a screening tool. Those who qualify will have the opportunity to receive personalized support to help them with their drinking habits, and their experiences will help researchers understand which methods are most effective for new mothers. This study is not yet recruiting participants, but it aims to gather important information that could lead to better support for women struggling with alcohol use after childbirth.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Resides full-time in the United States
• • Age 18-45 years
• • Gave birth to an infant within the prior 4 weeks
• • Speaks and reads English
• • Owns a text-enabled cell-phone
• • Receives a score of 2 or more on the T-ACE alcohol risk screener
• • Reports ONE of the following: (a) drinking weekly or more often in the prior month; or (b) having 4 or more standard drinks at one time at least monthly in the 12 months prior to becoming pregnant.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Resides outside of the United States
• • Age under 18 years or over 45 years
• • Did not give birth to an infant within the prior 4 weeks
• • Cannot speak and read English
• • Does not own a text-enabled cell-phone
• • Does not receive a score of at least 2 on the T-ACE alcohol risk screener
• • Does not report either drinking weekly or more often in the past month or having 4 or more standard drinks at least monthly in the 12 months prior to becoming pregnant
• • Scores greater than 4 on the AUDIT-C, indicating an alcohol use disorder