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ArticleContemporary clinical trials2023

Development of a mobile mindfulness smartphone app for post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use problems for veterans: Beta test results and study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Jordan P Davis, Eric R Pedersen, Brian Borsari, Sarah Bowen, Jason Owen, Angeles Sedano, Reagan Fitzke, Joannalyn Delacruz, Denise D Tran, Keegan Buch and 3 more

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Article in Contemporary clinical trials, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04769986 (Development of a Mobile Mindfulness Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorder and PTSD Among OEF/OIF Veterans), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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2 · The registry

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NCT04769986 nacompletednot on this map

Development of a Mobile Mindfulness Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorder and PTSD Among OEF/OIF Veterans

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Southern CaliforniaRan2021 to 2024Enrolled201ConditionsAlcohol Use Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress DisorderArmsMobile Mindfulness-Relapse Prevention (mMBRP), Exercise/healthy eating mobile app
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jordan P DavisUniversity of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: jordanpd@usc.edu.
Eric R PedersenUniversity of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Brian BorsariMental Health Service, San Francisco VA Health Care System, San Francisco, CA, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Sarah BowenPacific University, Forest Grove, OR, USA.
Jason OwenNational Center for PTSD, Veteran Affairs Palo Alto Healthcare System, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Angeles SedanoUniversity of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Reagan FitzkeUniversity of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Joannalyn DelacruzMental Health Service, San Francisco VA Health Care System, San Francisco, CA, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Denise D TranUniversity of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Keegan BuchUniversity of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Shaddy SabaUniversity of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Liv CanningUniversity of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
John BunyiUniversity of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
University of Southern California · USUniversity of California, San Francisco · USNational Center for PTSD · USPacific University · US

Funding

Development of a Mobile Mindfulness Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorder and PTSD among OEF/OIF VeteransR34AA027845 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI DAVIS, JORDAN P, PEDERSEN, ERIC R. · 2020 to 2022
$705k
NIAAA NIH HHS R34 AA027845
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are highly prevalent, and co-occurring among post-9/11 veterans. Mobile health (mHealth) applications, specifically those focused on mindfulness-based techniques, may be an effective avenue to intervene with veterans who cannot or will not seek care at traditional in-person settings. Thus, to address areas of improvement in mHealth for veterans, we developed Mind Guide and prepared it for testing in a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) with veterans.

methodsWe have completed phase 1 (treatment development) and Phase 2 (beta test) of our mobile mHealth app, Mind Guide. In this paper we describe the methods for Phase 1 as well as results for our beta test (n = 16; inclusion criteria included screen for PTSD, AUD, a post-9/11 veteran, and not currently receiving treatment) for Mind Guide as well as outline procedures for our pilot RCT of Mind Guide (Phase 3). The PTSD Checklist, self-reported alcohol use, the Perceived Stress Scale, Penn Alcohol Craving Scale, and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire were used.

resultsResults of our beta test of Mind Guide show promising past 30 day effects on PTSD (d = -1.12), frequency of alcohol use (d = -0.54), and alcohol problems (d = -0.44), and related mechanisms of craving (d = -0.53), perceived stress (d = -0.88), and emotion regulation (d = -1.22).

conclusionOur initial beta-test of Mind Guide shows promise for reducing PTSD and alcohol related problems among veterans. Recruitment is ongoing for our pilot RCT in which 200 veterans will be recruited and followed up for 3 months. CLINICALTRIALS: gov Identifier: NCT04769986.

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AlcoholismMindfulnessMobile ApplicationsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeteransHumansPilot ProjectsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicClinical trialMobile healthSubstance use disorderTraumaVAVeterans

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PMID37059261
PMCPMC10225328
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