Therapist-guided Internet Treatment for Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Use. a Feasibility Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 32
- 试验地点
- 4
- 主要终点
- The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of the present study is to test the feasibility of therapist-guided Internet treatment for hazardous (risky) and harmful alcohol use among adults 18 years and older. The hypothesis is that the intervention is feasible and that it can help people change risky drinking habits at an early stage before developing into problems that are more serious.The therapist-guided Internet treatment addresses the person's need for confidentiality and contributes to reducing the stigma associated with visiting a substance abuse clinic.
详细描述
Background:
A significant proportion of people with substance abuse do not seek help for their problems and therefore do not receive the necessary help at an early stage. An important reason for this is the stigma associated with substance abuse. Therapist-guided Internet treatment has been developed and tested in recent years as an approach that increases access to effective treatment for a variety of mental and substance-related problems and disorders. Internet-based interventions increase the patient's choice of type of treatment and give the patient an experience of having control over their own behavior change. Moreover, such treatment is independent of where you live, and you do not need to attend a clinic. In addition, by offering therapist-guided Internet treatment, therapists can treat far more patients compared to regular face-to-face treatment. In this way, the health services, which are already under severe pressure due to many new and competing tasks, are relieved.
Research questions:
- Is therapist-guided Internet treatment for hazardous and harmful alcohol use feasible for self-referred persons?
- What factors contribute/do not contribute to the feasibility of treatment?
- Can the intervention help people change risky drinking habits before it develops into problems that are more serious?
- How do participants experience the intervention?
Methods:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •18 years or older
- •access to the Internet
- •interested in receiving Internet treatment for changing drinking habits
- •a score of 6 or higher for women and 8 or higher for men on the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT)
排除标准
- •diagnosed alcohol dependence or addiction to other drugs and already in treatment
- •serious reading and/or writing difficulties
- •cognitive impairment/dementia
- •severe mental disorder or in need of other treatment
结局指标
主要结局
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
时间窗: AUDIT will measure whether there is a change in alcohol intake during the treatment period (8-12 weeks) and at follow-up (6 months after the end of treatment).
AUDIT is a screening instrument consisting of 10 questions designed to identify hazardous (risky) and harmful use of alcohol in adults. Based on the 10 questions, a score is calculated indicating whether the person is at risk for developing more serious alcohol problems. A cut-off score of \> 6 points indicates risky use in women, and a cut-off score of \> 8 points indicates risky use in men.
The Timeline Followback (TLFB) for alcohol
时间窗: TLFB will calculate the intake of alcohol units (AE) and change in the seven-day period from the first assessment to the 6 months follow-up.
TLFB for alcohol is an assessment tool that includes estimates of daily alcohol intake over a specific period, e.g. within seven days. TLFB provides information on various dimensions of the person's drinking habits, such as the number of drinking days and the maximum amount of alcohol consumed.
次要结局
- Symptom Checklist -10 (SCL-10)(SCL-10 will measure changes in psychological distress during the treatment course of 8-12 weeks, and at 6 months follow-up.)
- Patient Health Questionnaire, PHQ-9(Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) will measure changes in symptoms of depression during the treatment course of 8-12 weeks, and at 6 months follow-up.)
- The Drug-Taking Confidence Questionnaire (DTCQ).(DTCQ will measure changes during the treatment course of 8-12 weeks, and at 6 months follow-up.)
- General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7).(GAD-7 will measure changes in symptoms of anxiety during the treatment course of 8-12 weeks, and at 6 months follow-up.)
- EuroQol five-dimensional (EQ-5D) descriptive system (EQ-5D-5L)(EQ-5D-5L will measure changes in health-related quality of life during the treatment course of 8-12 weeks, and at 6 months follow-up.)