Trial reportJMIR mHealth and uHealth2020
Assessment of the Efficacy of a Mobile Phone-Delivered Just-in-Time Planning Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use in Adolescents: Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effect of forming implementation intentions on alcohol consumption: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Drug and alcohol review · 2023Pooled it
- A Chatbot-Delivered Stress Management Coaching for Students (MISHA App): Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Trial
- One SMS a day keeps the stress away? A just-in-time planning intervention to reduce occupational stress among apprentices.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2022Trial
- A Mobile Phone-Based Life-Skills Training Program for Substance Use Prevention Among Adolescents: Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- A bibliometric analysis of research on the application of just-in-time adaptive interventions in mental health.Medicine · 2026Review
- Digital Intervention Components for Preventing and Reducing Substance Use in Adolescents and Emerging Adults: A Comprehensive Scoping Review.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2026Article
- Characterizing In Vivo Exposure to Alcohol Content in the Media: Media Platform, Engagement, and Associations With Attitudes.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2026Article
- Beyond the black box: why algorithms cannot replace the unconscious or the psychodynamic therapist.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Translation Effectiveness of Offset Heart Rate Biofeedback as a Mindless Intervention for Alcohol Craving Among Risky Drinkers: Controlled Experiment.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- A Mobile Gaming App to Train Teenage Mothers on Appropriate Child Feeding Practices: Development and Validation Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evaluating the Efficacy of Stand-Alone Digital Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Among Adolescents.Current addiction reports · 2023Article
- Characteristics and Potential Challenges of Digital-Based Interventions for Children and Young People: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Association of Demographic and Socioeconomic Indicators With the Use of Wearable Devices Among Children.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Frequency and Timing of Sent and Received Alcohol-Related Text Messages: Associations with Alcohol Use and Related Consequences among Adolescents and Young Adults.Substance use & misuse · 2023Article
- [Technology-based interventions for alcohol prevention among children and adolescents].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2021Review
- Conversational Agents as Mediating Social Actors in Chronic Disease Management Involving Health Care Professionals, Patients, and Family Members: Multisite Single-Arm Feasibility Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Text Message Interventions in Adolescent Mental Health and Addiction Services: Scoping Review.JMIR mental health · 2021Article
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- Efficacy of a smartphone-based coaching program for addiction prevention among apprentices: study protocol of a cluster-randomised controlled trial.BMC public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundInterventions to reduce alcohol use typically include several elements, such as information on the risks of alcohol consumption, planning for sensible drinking, and training of protective behavioral strategies. However, the effectiveness of these individual intervention elements within comprehensive programs has not been addressed so far, but it could provide valuable insights for the development of future interventions. Just-in-time interventions provided via mobile devices are intended to help people make healthy decisions in the moment and thus could influence health behavior.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to test the proximal effects of a mobile phone-delivered, just-in-time planning intervention to reduce alcohol use in adolescents who reported recent binge drinking. The efficacy of this individual intervention element was tested within a comprehensive intervention program to reduce problem drinking in adolescents.
methodsThe study had an AB/BA crossover design, in which participants were randomly allocated to (1) a group receiving the planning intervention (A) in period 1 and assessment only (B) in period 2 or (2) a group receiving assessment only (B) in period 1 and the planning intervention (A) in period 2. The planning intervention included a text message to choose one of two predetermined if-then plans to practice sensible drinking with friends or when going out and a prompt to visualize the chosen plan. There was a washout period of at least 1 week between period 1 and period 2.
resultsOut of 633 program participants who recently binge drank, 136 (21.5%) were receptive in both periods of time and provided data on the proximal outcome, which was the number of alcoholic drinks consumed with friends or when going out. After the planning intervention, the number of alcoholic drinks consumed was approximately one standard drink lower compared with the finding without the intervention (P=.01).
conclusionsA mobile phone-delivered, just-in-time, if-then planning intervention to practice sensible drinking with friends or when going out is effective in reducing alcohol consumption among adolescents who report recent binge drinking. Based on the relatively low percentage of participants with self-reported receptivity for the planning intervention, measures to increase the population impact of similar planning interventions should be implemented and tested in future trials.
trial registrationISRCTN Registry ISRCTN52150713; http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN52150713.
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