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Wearable Technology and Alcohol-Facilitated Intimate Partner Violence

NCT05374798 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 92

Last updated 2025-07-14

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Summary

This project seeks to develop interactive treatment options to successfully reduce AUD and IPV concurrently. The purpose of the study is to examine the usability, feasibility, and acceptability of wearable activity trackers (like a smart watch) and use of a cell phone application (app) among couples. The investigators are also testing the use of this device and app will affect alcohol use and couple conflict.

This study involves a screening phase and a 28 observation period where participants are asked to wear a smart watch, complete assessments and provide feedback.

Conditions

  • Alcohol Abuse
  • IPV
  • Couples

Interventions

DEVICE

Heart Rate Variability-Biofeedback (HRV-B) via Smartwatch Device Intervention

Participants will wear activity trackers equipped with continuous ambulatory physiological monitoring and geolocation. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA; 4 times daily plus optional event-triggered reports) of alcohol use, couple conflict including IPV, and affect will be completed via smartphone application for 28 days. During days 21-28, participants will also be prompted to complete a 10 minute self-administered HRV-B session at least once daily. Subjective usability, feasibility, and acceptability of HRV-B will be assessed. HRV-B will guide participants in an evidence-based paced breathing technique (about 6 breaths per minutes) using visualization on thier mobile device of thier real-time respiratory and cardiac parameters. During days 21-28, participants will also be prompted to complete a 10 minute self-administered HRV-B session at least once daily. Subjective usability, feasibility, and acceptability of HRV-B will be assessed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-27
Primary Completion
2024-05-28
Completion
2024-05-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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