Guided and Unguided Internet Treatment for Problematic Alcohol Use
1 other identifier
interventional
80
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a 10-week internet-based program based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective in the treatment of alcohol problems, and if having therapist guidance leads to greater effects.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Dec 2012
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
December 1, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 26, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 10, 2015
CompletedSeptember 2, 2015
August 1, 2015
3 months
February 26, 2015
August 31, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Time Line Follow Back (TLFB)
Change in total TLFB score (consumption during preceding week), as a summarized measure of alcohol consumption
Baseline and 10 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
Baseline and 10 weeks
Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Baseline and 10 weeks
EQ5
Baseline and 10 weeks
WHOQOL-BREF
Baseline and 10 weeks
Study Arms (3)
Choice
EXPERIMENTALA self help program consisting of 8 modules. Patients will have access to therapist support through either messages or chat sessions
Messages
EXPERIMENTALA self help program consisting of 8 modules. Patients will have access to therapist support through messages
Self help
ACTIVE COMPARATORA relapse intervention program consisting of 8 modules. Patients will have no access to therapist support
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- ≥ 18 years
- access to the Internet
- problematic alcohol use defined as ≥ 8 p or more for men and ≥ 6 p or more for women in the Alcohol Use Identification Scale
You may not qualify if:
- not adequately fluent in Swedish
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Karolinska institutet, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Center for Psychiatric Research
Stockholm, Stockholm County, 11364, Sweden
Related Publications (2)
Sundström, C., Berman, A. H., Sinadinovic, K., & Johansson, M. (2013). Internet-based relapse prevention with therapist support for help-seeking problematic alcohol users: a randomized pilot study. Addiction science & clinical practice, 8(1), 1-1.
BACKGROUNDSundstrom C, Gajecki M, Johansson M, Blankers M, Sinadinovic K, Stenlund-Gens E, Berman AH. Guided and Unguided Internet-Based Treatment for Problematic Alcohol Use - A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. PLoS One. 2016 Jul 6;11(7):e0157817. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157817. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 27383389DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Anne H Berman, PhD
Karolinska Institutet
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 26, 2015
First Posted
March 10, 2015
Study Start
December 1, 2012
Primary Completion
March 1, 2013
Study Completion
March 1, 2013
Last Updated
September 2, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-08