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. 2018 Dec 14;2018(12):CD011710. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011710.pub2

NCT03208738.

Study name Pilot evaluation of the VetChange mobile app for veterans with PTSD who engage in problem drinking.
Methods Randomised, open‐label, parallel‐assignment, controlled trial
Participants Inclusion criteria:
  • Self‐reported status as veteran

  • Aged 18–65 years

  • Moderate levels of non‐dependent problem drinking as determined by score on AUDIT 8–25 for men and 5–25 for women

  • Drinking above guidelines for safer drinking during the 30 days prior to screening based on the QDS

  • Willing to provide an e‐mail address for reminders and incentives


Exclusion criteria:
  • High alcohol problem severity

Interventions Experimental arm 1
VetChange mobile app
Experimental arm 2
Web‐based drinking AFT + VetChange mobile app + supportive accountability tool
Comparator arm
Assessment only
Outcomes Time point for assessment: 8 weeks
Primary outcomes: alcohol consumption (QDS), PTSD symptoms (PCL‐5)
Secondary outcomes: alcohol‐related problems (SIP)
Starting date 5 July 2017
Contact information Eric Kuhn, Clinical Psychologist
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Notes NCT03208738