Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a 30-Day Reset Challenge to Reduce High-Risk Drinking

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating a 30-day mobile Health (mHealth) Reset Challenge aimed at reducing high-risk drinking, which is a major modifiable risk factor for gastrointestinal and breast cancers. The study focuses on adults with heavy, binge, or daily drinking habits, exploring whether this intervention can lower alcohol consumption and increase confidence in alcohol cessation. This research will also explore the feasibility of using an alcohol sensor as an objective outcome measure. Participants will engage in a 30-day alcohol abstinence challenge, inspired by community programs like "Dry January." For two weeks before and during the challenge, they will complete daily surveys tracking their alcohol use. After the challenge, longer follow-up surveys will be conducted at one and three months to assess sustained changes. The intervention is delivered entirely through mobile health platforms to provide accessible and scalable support. Throughout the study, participants will complete surveys before, during, and after the challenge to monitor alcohol consumption and self-efficacy related to abstinence. Researchers will measure feasibility by tracking enrollment rates, completion rates, and efficient participant accrual. The main outcomes include reported alcohol abstinence and weekly alcohol consumption during the challenge, with follow-up assessments to evaluate sustained abstinence and confidence. The total participation time ranges from about two months to four months, depending on individual start dates.

Reset Challenge: Reducing High-risk Drinking for Cancer Prevention