RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07339150

MiREA-AC for Reducing Problematic Alcohol and Marijuana Use in College Students

MiREA, a mHealth Intervention to Reduce Health Disparities by Improving Access to Mandated College Students With Problematic Alcohol and Marijuana Use

Sponsor

mHealth Systems Inc.

Enrollment

150 participants

Start Date

Aug 15, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Alcohol Misuse

Summary

The goal of this STTR Phase I funded study is to address the urgent need for an effective primary prevention approach to the problem of heavy episodic drinking and cannabis misuse among mandated college students. Smartphone app interventions are expanding and can offer accessible, scalable, and cost-effective tools. The study will be used to attune a successful evidence-based mHealth smartphone (SP) application (MiREA-AC) focused on alcohol and Cannabis misuse by college students with enhanced content to promote health-seeking behaviors. To test and disseminate the adapted prototype (MiREA-AC), a multisite pilot trial will be conducted to obtain data on the intervention's usability and feasibility in modifying alcohol and cannabis use.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 26 Years

Inclusion Criteria1

College student, alcohol consumption in past 90 days

Exclusion Criteria1

non-college student, no alcohol use in the past 90 days

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALMotivational Intervention Reduction through Ecological Application (MiREA-A). MiREA-AC-- the expanded MiREA-A,

MiREA-A, is based on Brief Motivational Interventions (BMI) core concepts to bring change in Alcohol \& Cannabis use. It examines why someone uses substances and provides personalized feedback on consumption and consequences, social norms, and challenges. Feedback is designed to reveal discrepancies between students' use and goals.