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Understanding Pathways to Wellness and Recovery in Detroit - Digital Recovery Support Services

UPWARD Study RCT of Digital Recovery Support Services (D-RSS) Among a Black Population in Recovery From Alcohol Use Disorders

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Able to communicate in English and read at an 8th grade reading level.
2. Able to read and sign an informed consent form.
3. Comfortable with smartphone technology or willing and able to learn.
4. Identify as Black or African American.
5. Is an adult over the age of 18.
6. Is in recovery from alcohol problems for at least 3 months and no more than 5 years.
7. Is receiving in-person recovery support services at our partner recovery community center at the time of screening and enrollment.
8. Willing to receive and respond to weekly texts with a survey link for brief assessments, and complete two in-person research assessments (baseline and 13-week).

Exclusion Criteria:

Does not meet inclusion criteria

About the study

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if digital recovery support services (such as smartphone app) help to support alcohol recovery. We focus on a community of Black and African American people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) who receive in-person recovery support services from a recovery community center.

Participants will:

* Have an initial 2-hour in-person visit with the research team. During this visit, participants will be asked about themselves and their recovery from alcohol problems. They will also learn about digital recovery resources. * Use digital recovery resources on their own for 12 weeks. * Complete a short, weekly survey about their experience using digital recovery resources. * Have a follow-up 1-hour in-person visit where the researcher asks about again about the participants, their recovery and how they felt about using the digital recovery support services.

What is being tested

• Digital recovery support services (behavioral)

Sponsor: Brandeis University · Participants: 65 · Started: Jun 13, 2026

Contact the study team

• Audrey Hildebrandt · Phone: 781-736-8657

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07724275

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.