Recruiting

Couples-Focused Intervention

Sponsor:

Brown University

Code:

NCT07854756

Conditions

Unhealthy Alcohol Use

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

SHARE2Gether

Study Details

Brief summary:

The aim of this project is to refine the couples-focused intervention with up to 24 adults with unhealthy alcohol use and their partners (N=12 couples) to obtain feedback on the intervention content and structure, as well as the acceptability and feasibility of the intervention to guide further refinements.

Conditions

Unhealthy Alcohol Use

Study ID

NCT07854756

Start date

Oct 8, 2026

Status verified date

Oct, 2026

Completion date

Jun 1, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun 1, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • For inclusion, participants must be:

1. at least 18 years of age;
2. in a primary intimate relationship with one partner for at least 6 months;
3. able to provide informed consent; and
4. able to speak and read English.

For the couple to be eligible:

1. at least one member must report engaging in past 3-month unhealthy alcohol use (cisgender men: drinking >14 drinks a week or 5+ drinks in a day at least once a month; all other participants: drinking >7 drinks a week or 4+ drinks in a day at least once a month;
2. the second member of the couple must drink alcohol at least monthly.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Couples will be excluded if either participant within a dyad:

  • Reports a history of seizures or delirium tremens during alcohol withdrawal, which may make supervised alcohol detoxification necessary if the participant chooses to reduce drinking.
  • Endorses any item indicating severe physical or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) by their current partner on the screening measure adapted from the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2).
  • Reports feeling coerced into study participation or indicates that study participation could place them at risk of harm from their partner.

Study Design

Enrollment

24 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Couples Counseling

A four-session couples based counseling protocol delivered via telehealth

Interventions

SHARE2Gether

A four-session couples based counseling program to reduce alcohol use while enhancing relationship functioning and support for each partner.

Primary outcome measure

  • Enrollment rate [ Time Frame: Six months from study start ]
  • Retention rate [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Brown University - Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies

Recruiting

Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903

Contacts

More Information

Sponsor

Brown University

Last update posted

Oct 5, 2026

Last verified

Oct, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-06. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Brown University on 2026-10-05. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.