Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)COMPASSNCT07911345
Connecting Online Military Personnel to Alcohol Harm-reducing Smartphone Support Study
A study testing VetChange (Explorer/Research version) Mobile App and Sober Time in people with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), run by University of New Mexico.
Trial summary
The purpose of this research is to test the effectiveness of a free mobile phone app designed to help veterans improve their relationship with alcohol and reduce alcohol-related harms. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
- What is being tested?
- VetChange (Explorer/Research version) Mobile App and Sober Time
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 150 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Apr 2027to Oct 2028
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- identification as a US military veteran,
- being at least 18 years or older,
- being interested in a "check-up" about their alcohol use,
- ability to understand all study procedures and consent in English,
- access to a smart phone with internet or willingness to use a study provided device, and
- willingness to download and use a free mobile app on this device
Who cannot join
- need for a higher level of care (i.e., recent history of hospitalization for alcohol withdrawal),
- presence of a substance use disorder warranting priority over AUD treatment (i.e., perceiving other drug treatment as more important than addressing their alcohol use),
- active suicidality, or
- inability to provide informed consent (i.e., active psychosis).
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: User Experience, Enhancement, and Evaluation of an Alcohol Mobile Intervention for Military Veterans
The purpose of this research is to test the effectiveness of a free mobile phone app designed to help veterans improve their relationship with alcohol and reduce alcohol-related harms.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
- Being tested
- VetChange (Explorer/Research version) Mobile App, Sober Time
- Keywords
- alcohol, veteran, mobile app
- Medical subject headings
- Alcoholism
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
VetChange (Explorer/Research version) Mobile AppBehavioural
In this clinical trial, participants will be randomly assigned to use either the VetChange (Explorer/Research version) Mobile App or the Sober Time Mobile App daily for at least 4 weeks. Assessments will be collected at baseline, 4-week and 8-week follow-up.
Sober TimeBehavioural
In this clinical trial, participants will be randomly assigned to use either the VetChange (Explorer/Research version) Mobile App or the Sober Time Mobile App daily for at least 4 weeks. Assessments will be collected at baseline, 4-week and 8-week follow-up.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| VetChange Mobile App | Experimental | Participants in this arm of the study will be randomly assigned to use the VetChange (Explorer/Research version) Mobile App Receives: Behavioral: VetChange (Explorer/Research version) Mobile App |
| Sober Time | Active comparator | Participants in this arm of the study will be randomly assigned to use the Sober Time Mobile App Receives: Behavioral: Sober Time |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Alcohol-Related Negative Consequences
PROMIS Alcohol Negative Consequences. Pilkonis PA, Yu L, Colditz J, et al. Item banks for alcohol use from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®): Use, consequences, and expectancies. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013;130(1-3):167-177. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.11.002
Measured: Baseline through 8-week follow-up
Secondary outcomes (7)
Alcohol Use
Past 30-days Timeline Followback. Sobell LC, Brown J, Leo GI, Sobell MB. The reliability of the Alcohol Timeline Followback when administered by telephone and by computer. Drug Alcohol Depend. 1996;42(1):49-54. doi:10.1016/0376- 8716(96)01263-X
Measured: Baseline through 8-week follow-up
Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) Score
Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT).Saunders JB, Aasland OG, Babor TF, De La Fuente JR, Grant M. Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): WHO Collaborative Project on Early Detection of Persons with Harmful Alcohol Consumption-II. Addiction. 1993;88(6):791-804. doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.1993.tb02093.x
Measured: Baseline through 8-week follow-up
Alcohol Dependence Scale Score
Alcohol Dependence Scale (ADS). Skinner HA, Allen BA. Alcohol Dependence Syndrome: Measurement and Validation. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 91(3), 199-209. https://doi-org.libproxy.unm.edu/10.1037/0021-843X.91.3.199
Measured: Baseline through 8-week follow-up
Alcohol Use Disorder Checklist Score
AUD Symptom Checklist. Hallgren KA, Matson TE, Oliver M, et al. Practical Assessment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Routine Primary Care: Performance of an Alcohol Symptom Checklist. J Gen Intern Med. 2022;37(8):1885-1893. doi:10.1007/s11606-021-07038-3
Measured: Baseline through 8-week follow-up
Quality of Life
The Whoqol Group. Development of the World Health Organization WHOQOL-BREF Quality of Life Assessment. Psychol Med. 1998;28(3):551-558. doi:10.1017/S0033291798006667
Measured: Baseline through 8-week follow-up
Psychosocial Functioning
Psychosocial Functioning Inventory. Feragne MA, Longabaugh R, Stevenson JF. The Psychosocial Functioning Inventory. Eval Health Prof. 1983;6(1):25-48. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/016327878300600102
Measured: Baseline through 8-week follow-up
Purpose in Life
Crumbaugh JC. Cross-validation of purpose-in-life test based on frankl's concepts. J Individ Psychol. 1968;24(1):74.
Measured: Baseline through 8-week follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Nov 2026
- Study startApr 2027 (estimated)
- Primary completionOct 2028 (estimated)
- Study completionOct 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 150 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of New Mexico
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research, Boston University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Megan Kirouac, University of New Mexico
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07911345
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2610345120
- Other IDs
- R34AA032260
- Acronym
- COMPASS
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 23 Oct 2026
- Last updated
- 2 Nov 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: This study will be guided by all applicable NIH Data Sharing Policies given this pilot study is being conducted to inform future NIH grant applications. See https://grants.nih.gov/policy/sharing.htm for policies and resources. The investigators may use guidance from all NIAAA Data Archives policies established during the project period. This includes compliance with the NIAAA central data platform requirements and timelines developed through the NIAAA Data Share. Institutions who receive Data and/or Materials from this award for performance of activities under this award are required to use the Data and/or Materials only as outlined by the NIAAA Data Share, as described here https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/research/niaaa-data-archive , in a manner that is consistent with applicable state and federal laws and regulations, including any informed consent requirements and the terms of the institution's NIH funding, including NOT-OD-17-109 and 42 U.S.C. 241(d).
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Nov 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- User Experience, Enhancement, and Evaluation of an Alcohol Mobile Intervention for Military Veterans
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07911345
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- COMPASS / 2610345120
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
- Keywords
- alcohol, veteran, mobile app
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 150 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of New MexicoUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research, Boston University
- Study start
- Apr 2027 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Oct 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Oct 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 2 Nov 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this research is to test the effectiveness of a free mobile phone app designed to help veterans improve their relationship with alcohol and reduce alcohol-related harms.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| VetChange Mobile App | Experimental | Behavioral: VetChange (Explorer/Research version) Mobile AppParticipants in this arm of the study will be randomly assigned to use the VetChange (Explorer/Research version) Mobile App |
| Sober Time | Active comparator | Behavioral: Sober TimeParticipants in this arm of the study will be randomly assigned to use the Sober Time Mobile App |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- identification as a US military veteran,
- being at least 18 years or older,
- being interested in a "check-up" about their alcohol use,
- ability to understand all study procedures and consent in English,
- access to a smart phone with internet or willingness to use a study provided device, and
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- need for a higher level of care (i.e., recent history of hospitalization for alcohol withdrawal),
- presence of a substance use disorder warranting priority over AUD treatment (i.e., perceiving other drug treatment as more important than addressing their alcohol use),
- active suicidality, or
- inability to provide informed consent (i.e., active psychosis).
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| VetChange (Explorer/Research version) Mobile AppIn this clinical trial, participants will be randomly assigned to use either the VetChange (Explorer/Research version) Mobile App or the Sober Time Mobile App daily for at least 4 weeks. Assessments will be collected at baseline, 4-week and 8-week follow-up. | Behavioural | VetChange Mobile App |
| Sober TimeIn this clinical trial, participants will be randomly assigned to use either the VetChange (Explorer/Research version) Mobile App or the Sober Time Mobile App daily for at least 4 weeks. Assessments will be collected at baseline, 4-week and 8-week follow-up. | Behavioural | Sober Time |
Primary outcome
Alcohol-Related Negative Consequences
Time frame: Baseline through 8-week follow-up
PROMIS Alcohol Negative Consequences. Pilkonis PA, Yu L, Colditz J, et al. Item banks for alcohol use from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®): Use, consequences, and expectancies. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013;130(1-3):167-177. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.11.002
7 secondary outcomes
Alcohol Use
Time frame: Baseline through 8-week follow-up
Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) Score
Time frame: Baseline through 8-week follow-up
Alcohol Dependence Scale Score
Time frame: Baseline through 8-week follow-up
Alcohol Use Disorder Checklist Score
Time frame: Baseline through 8-week follow-up
Quality of Life
Time frame: Baseline through 8-week follow-up
Psychosocial Functioning
Time frame: Baseline through 8-week follow-up
Purpose in Life
Time frame: Baseline through 8-week follow-up
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Nov 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. This study will be guided by all applicable NIH Data Sharing Policies given this pilot study is being conducted to inform future NIH grant applications. See https://grants.nih.gov/policy/sharing.htm for policies and resources. The investigators may use guidance from all NIAAA Data Archives policies established during the project period. This includes compliance with the NIAAA central data platform requirements and timelines developed through the NIAAA Data Share. Institutions who receive Data and/or Materials from this award for performance of activities under this award are required to use the Data and/or Materials only as outlined by the NIAAA Data Share, as described here https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/research/niaaa-data-archive , in a manner that is consistent with applicable state and federal laws and regulations, including any informed consent requirements and the terms of the institution's NIH funding, including NOT-OD-17-109 and 42 U.S.C. 241(d).
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing VetChange (Explorer/Research version) Mobile App and Sober Time in people with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), run by University of New Mexico.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Nov 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Megan Kirouac, PhD ((505) 219-1809, admin@casaastudies.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Alcohol-Related Negative Consequences (time frame: Baseline through 8-week follow-up). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Nov 2026.