Identifying and Managing Alcohol-related Health Problems in General Practice

NCT04725552 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 8/2020
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 4

Brief Summary

The overall purpose of the proposed research is to increase patients' and general practitioners' (GPs') awareness of alcohol as a relevant factor for a wide variety of health problems in general practice, and enable earlier help and treatment. To achieve this, the investigators aim to test the feasibility of a pragmatic strategy for identification of alcohol-related health problems, and the feasibility of a web-based intervention between consultations, as a supplement to usual care in general practice.

Conditions

Alcohol-Related Disorders; Alcohol Problem; Alcohol Drug Interaction; Alcohol Use Disorder

Keywords

General practice; Feasibility; Implementation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• The number of patients offered the web-based intervention

  Three months from start date

• The number of patients completing baseline registration

  Six months from start date

• The number of patients using the intervention for at least one week

  Six months from start date

• The number of patients using the intervention for at least four weeks

  Six months from start date

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Changes alcohol consumption (AUDIT-C)

  Three months from completed baseline registration

• Changes in quality of life (RAND12)

  Three months from completed baseline registration

• Changes in mental distress (SCL5)

  Three months from completed baseline registration

• Changes in sleeping (Bergen Insomnia Scale)

  Three months from completed baseline registration

Interventions

'Change' - an e-health intervention BEHAVIORAL

The aim of the e-health intervention is to support the patient's change process and facilitate the doctor's ability to help. We plan for a web-application instead of a native application. A web-application enables use from mobile devices and from computers and is thus not dependent on a specific mode or system. Before including patients (postponed to September 2020 because of the Corona-virus pandemic), about 30 members of the general public have tested the e-health intervention.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Registered patient with participating clinic, accepting that alcohol may be relevant for his/her health problem and wanting to participate

You may not qualify if:

• None, except age

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Helse Stavanger HF: lead
• University of Oslo: collaborator
• Northumbria University: collaborator

Study Sites (4)

Sagene Lokalmedisinske senter

Oslo, 0485, Norway

Location

Stavanger Medisinske Senter

Stavanger, 4007, Norway

Location

Nytorget legesenter

Stavanger, 4013, Norway

Location

Hillevågsdoktoren

Stavanger, 4016, Norway

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Potthoff S, Brendryen H, Bosnic H, Bhardwaj-Gosling R, Iden KR, Nja ALM, O'Donnell A, Lid TG. Implementing pragmatic case finding to address alcohol use in general practice: a mixed methods feasibility study. Scand J Prim Health Care. 2026 Dec;44(1):2598835. doi: 10.1080/02813432.2025.2598835. Epub 2025 Dec 19.

  PMID: 41414920 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alcohol-Related Disorders; Alcoholism

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Substance-Related Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Torgeir G Lid, MD PhD

  Helse Stavanger HF

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Feasibility study of a digital intervention supporting change in alcohol consumption for patients in general practice. The digital intervention is a supplement to usual care.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 27, 2020
• First Posted: January 26, 2021
• Study Start: October 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2021
• Study Completion: December 31, 2022
• Last Updated: March 15, 2024

Record last verified: 2023-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NO (4)