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Phase II/III Trial Opens: Smart-T Alcohol App vs Usual Care in Homeless Adults with Alcohol Misuse — Digital Intervention Study

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9 May 2026

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A Phase II/III trial is evaluating Smart-T Alcohol, a smartphone-based intervention for reducing alcohol use among homeless adults. The study compares digital intervention plus usual care versus usual care alone in 600 participants across Texas and Oklahoma shelters.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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