Implementing a Digital Alcohol Intervention to Raise Women's Awareness of Alcohol-related Breast Cancer Risk During Routine Screening Visits

September 1, 2026 updated by: Taghrid Asfar, University of Miami
This study is a single-arm feasibility trial evaluating a digital behavioral intervention designed to increase women's awareness of the relationship between alcohol use and breast cancer risk during routine breast cancer screening visits. The study will enroll 36 women aged 40 years or older. Participants will complete baseline measures and receive the Sobriety digital intervention during the clinic visit, followed by 4 weeks of continued access to the platform. Assessments will be completed immediately after the intervention and at 3 months to evaluate feasibility, acceptability, engagement, and changes in alcohol-related knowledge and behavior.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

36

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Maria Fernanda Garcia, BS
  • Phone Number: 561-569-7987
  • Email: mfg136@miami.edu

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
        • Don Soffer clinical research center
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Taghrid Asfar, MD,MSPH

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women attending their screening visit
  • Regular alcohol users
  • Aged 40+ years
  • Fluent in English
  • With or without cancer
  • Not currently receiving cancer treatment
  • Own a smartphone, iPad, or computer
  • Able to provide consent
  • Must not have participated in Stage 1 or Stage 2.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Younger than 40 years
  • Non-English speaking
  • Unable to provide informed consent
  • Does not own a smartphone, iPad, or computer
  • Currently receiving cancer treatment
  • Prior participation in Stage 1 or Stage 2.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Single-Cohort Feasibility Trial
Participants will undergo a routine standard-of-care breast cancer screening visit and receive the Sobriety digital behavioral intervention. Participants will maintain access to the digital intervention platform for 4 weeks following the screening visit.
Behavioral: Sobriety Digital Intervention
Participants will receive a digital behavioral intervention that includes alcohol use screening, personalized feedback, education on alcohol-related breast cancer risk, brief motivational content, and goal-setting exercises. Participants will retain access to the intervention platform for 4 weeks following the initial intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Recruitment Rate
Time Frame: During the recruitment period
Percentage of eligible participants approached for participation who provide informed consent and enroll in the study. Recruitment feasibility will be considered achieved if at least 70% of eligible participants approached enroll in the study.
During the recruitment period
Retention Rate
Time Frame: 3-month follow-up
Percentage of enrolled participants who complete the 3-month follow-up assessment. Retention feasibility will be considered achieved if at least 75% of enrolled participants complete the 3-month follow-up assessment.
3-month follow-up
Intervention Completion
Time Frame: Over the 3-month intervention period
Percentage of enrolled participants who complete all core intervention modules. Intervention feasibility will be considered achieved if at least 70% of enrolled participants complete the core intervention modules.
Over the 3-month intervention period
System Usability Scale (SUS) Score
Time Frame: 3-month follow-up
Participant-reported usability of the intervention as assessed using the System Usability Scale (SUS), a 10-item questionnaire with total scores ranging from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate greater perceived usability. Acceptability will be considered satisfactory if the mean SUS score is at least 70.
3-month follow-up
Participants Rating the Intervention as Helpful or Very Helpful
Time Frame: 3-month follow-up
Percentage of participants who rate the intervention as "helpful" or "very helpful" on a participant satisfaction assessment. Acceptability will be considered satisfactory if at least 80% of participants rate the intervention as helpful or very helpful.
3-month follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Miami

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Taghrid Asfar, MD,MSPH, University of Miami

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

October 15, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 25, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 1, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

September 2, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 2, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 1, 2026

Last Verified

August 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 20251213

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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