Improving Remote Breathalyzer Procedures Used by Clinicians and Researchers to Remotely Monitor Alcohol Use
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
60 participants
Aug 1, 2022
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Remote breath alcohol monitors have been increasingly adopted for use in clinical, research and forensic settings to monitor alcohol use because they offer several key advantages over other available monitoring methods. However, it remains unknown if remote breathalyzers reliably detect alcohol use because there is up to a 10-hour window of time when breath samples are not obtained (to allow for sleeping). Additionally, the investigators will examine whether a supplemental measurement of a blood alcohol use biomarker (phosphatidylethanol) can confirm abstinence and/or detect individuals engaging in late-evening drinking to avoid the negative consequences associated with detected alcohol use.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- ≥ 21 years of age
- Either convicted of a DWI offense in the past 2 years but not court-mandated to undergo continuous alcohol monitoring or reporting driving while intoxicated in the past year or report ≥ 10 heavy drinking episodes during the past month (heavy drinking episodes count as more than 3 drinks in a day for females and 4 or more alcoholic drinks in a day in a male).
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Interventions
Participants will be monitored for alcohol use.
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NCT05641389