Understanding engagement with an app targeting harmful drinking: Development and evaluation of the BRANCH smartphone app

Development and evaluation of a smartphone app targeting harmful drinking in young adults: How do we promote engagement to improve clinical outcomes?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN70980706

Enrollment

564

Registered

2018-07-26

Start date

2017-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

Harmful drinking Not Applicable Harmful alcohol consumption

Interventions

This trial uses an electronic screening and brief intervention app targeting harmful drinking in young adults aged 18-30. Participants will be randomised into either the intervention or control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-30 years old 2. Harmful level of drinking (scored = 7 on AUDIT-C) 3. Living in UK 4. Owns a smartphone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: N/A

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of logins over the 28 day study period	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Harmful alcohol consumption, assessed using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test for Consumption (AUDIT-C) at the baseline and after 6 months	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 23, 2026