utrition and Lifestyle Modifications to an Internet-based Treatment for Alcohol Misuse - Pilot Study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Alcohol misuse; Diet and Nutrition; Mental Health; Public Health - Other public health; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Mental Health - Addiction

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000938606
• Lead Sponsor: Queensland University of Technology

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-09-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Participants must report a weekly alcohol consumption over the previous month of >14 standard drinks/week for both men and women.

Participants must have sufficient English to complete treatment and assessments without translation and be able and willing to access the internet and email or text messages.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants must not have not used injected drugs in the previous month or report daily use of an illicit substance. They can not have a self-reported history of a psychosis lasting > 2 days or a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. They must not be acutely suicidal.

People under the age of 18 have been excluded from this research as child and adolescent treatment requires different clinical considerations and approaches than adult.

People in existing dependent or unequal relationships with any member of the research team will not be recruited into the study to avoid any potential coercion or breaches of confidentiality. Any people in such relationships who express interest in the research will be referred to other appropriate sources for treatment.

As is the case for adolescents, it is recommended by the NHMRC that pregnant women abstain from alcohol use for the duration of their pregnancy. As this project does not specifically promote or require abstinence as a treatment goal, this treatment could directly conflict with this advice. Additionally, the risks involved in treatment failure are too high to be acceptable. Any pregnant women referred to the project will be referred for appropriate face-to-face treatment that can provide the high level of monitoring and support that is required by this group. People who are highly dependent on medical care may have conditions that are exacerbated by alcohol use and therefore require an abstinence goal. As for adolescents and pregnant women, these people will be referred to other appropriate treatment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Alcohol consumption, measured with the Timeline Followback method.[Baseline, 12 weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical Activity, measured with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). [Baseline, 12 weeks];Diet, measured with the Diet Quality Tool (DQT).[Baseline, 12 weeks]