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Drinking in Young Adult Duos (DYAD) Study

ConditionsAlcohol ConsumptionAlcohol DrinkingAlcohol Intoxication
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21-30
SponsorCarnegie Mellon University

About this trial

This study examines the role of alcohol use in understanding the dynamics of romantic relationships. Couples will participate in a research session where they consume either an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage and complete study tasks. After the session, participants will provide information about their drinking habits, alcohol- and non-alcohol-related experiences, and relationship factors through brief surveys on their smart phones and again at 6-month and 12-month follow-up sessions. The findings from this study aim to improve understanding of alcohol use in close relationships and may inform future strategies for promoting healthier relationships and behaviors.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

be between the ages of 21 and 30

regularly consume alcohol

own a smartphone

Disqualifiers

has a history of adverse reaction to the amount of beverage used in the study

has a history of major problems related to alcohol

is taking medications that could adversely interact with alcohol

is pregnant

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Alcohol beverage

    Drug

    moderate dose of alcohol

  • Non-alcohol beverage

    Other intervention

    No alcohol given

Treatment groups

504 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Healthy couples who drink alcoholOther 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Social behaviors-observational

Behavioral measures of social processes using validated and reliable behavioral coding schemes to code facial expressions, speech behaviors, and speech content: the Facial Action Coding System (Ekman, Friesen, \& Hagar, 2002) and the Rapid Marital Interaction Coding System (Heyman, 2004). This coding uses binary (yes/no) codes for presence/absence of behaviors at each moment in time. Higher scores represent more instances of behaviors.

Time frame
During couple interactions in the lab for a total duration of 55 minutes.
2

Emotions

The 8-item Mood Measure (Fairbairn et al., 2021) will assess self-reported positive and negative emotions on scales from 0 (none) to 10 (extremely). Higher scores indicate a greater intensity of emotions.

Time frame
Immediately after the couple interactions in the lab referenced above.
3

Social behaviors-self-report

Participants will provide ratings of their own and their partners' social behaviors on ten-point Likert scales. Higher scores indicate a greater endorsement of each behavior.

Time frame
Immediately after the couple interactions in the lab referenced above.
4

Real-world experiences

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) methods will be used to send a series of brief surveys to participants' smartphones to assess alcohol consumption (in standard alcoholic drinks).

Time frame
The EMA protocol will be completed for 14 days post-lab session.

Secondary outcomes

1

Relationship functioning

Relationship functioning will be assessed on 10 point Likert scales (Jakubiak \& Feeney, 2009), with higher scores representing higher relationship functioning.

Time frame
Assessed longitudinally up to 12-months post-lab session.

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Carnegie Mellon University

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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