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Trial reportJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs2026

Text Messaging Intervention for Postpartum Alcohol Use: Micro-Randomized Trial Supports Feasibility, Acceptability, and Maternal Message Preference.

Sarah Dauber, Janardan Devkota, Alexa Beacham, Allison West, Johannes Thrul

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Sarah DauberPartnership to End Addiction, New York, New York.
Janardan DevkotaDepartment of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Alexa BeachamPartnership to End Addiction, New York, New York.
Allison WestDepartment of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.
Johannes ThrulDepartment of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

Funding

Adaptive Text Messaging Intervention for Risky Drinking in Postpartum WomenR34AA028407 · NIAAA · PARTNERSHIP TO END ADDICTION · PI DAUBER, SARAH E. · 2020 to 2022
$725k
NIAAA NIH HHS R34 AA028407
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis pilot micro-randomized trial (MRT) evaluated the feasibility of the MRT design and compared the acceptability and preliminary impacts of drinking-focused and maternal-focused text messages to inform the development of a tailored, just-in-time adaptive text messaging intervention for postpartum at-risk alcohol use.

methodPostpartum mothers (

resultsCompliance rates for all survey types exceeded 70%, except for optional night surveys. Participants reported a low burden associated with the MRT. Participants were more likely to rate maternal-focused messages as helpful and evoking positive feelings compared with drinking-focused messages. A significant effect of receiving an intervention message (vs. no message) was found for drinking self-efficacy (DSE), with those who received a message reporting higher DSE than those who received no message, and no difference between message types. Significant time-by-condition interactions revealed that the effect of maternal messages decreased over time, whereas DSE increased over time for the control condition.

conclusionsFindings support the feasibility and acceptability of the MRT design in postpartum mothers with at-risk drinking histories and inform the development of a tailored text messaging intervention for this population.

Indexed as

Alcohol DrinkingMothersPostpartum PeriodText MessagingAdultEcological Momentary AssessmentFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMotivationPilot ProjectsSelf EfficacyYoung Adult

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PMID41060156
PMCPMC12555423

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