🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-06-16
Advancing Scalable Alcohol Brief Interventions in the ED: A Trial of Conversational AI With Digital Reinforcements (NCT07661563)
A Randomized Trial of an AI Intervention to Help Individuals With Risky Alcohol Use Among Emergency Department Patients
🟡 Not Yet Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: Stanford University
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a novel digital strategy combining a generative AI counseling agent (MICA) and weekly SMS boosters works to reduce risky drinking among Emergency Department patients.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Stanford University Medical Center — Palo Alto, California
Age range: 18 Years to 65 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- MICA (BEHAVIORAL)
- TRAC (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
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📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Stanford University Medical Center — Palo Alto, California
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.