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Feasibility Evaluation of a Self-guided Digital Tool for Problematic Alcohol Use

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Alcohol Consumption
Interventions
Behavioral: Self-guided Digital Tool for Problematic Alcohol Use
Registration Number
NCT05037630
Lead Sponsor
Karolinska Institutet
Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of a new monitored self-guided digital intervention based on an alcohol diary and techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and relapse prevention. The participants will be adults with problematic alcohol use. An uncontrolled trial will explore participant's usability and treatment credibility ratings, behavioural engagement and preliminary effects on alcohol use.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria
  1. ≥ 18 years of age
  2. Access to internet
  3. ≥8 points for men and ≥6 points for women on Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
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Exclusion Criteria
  1. Insufficient knowledge of the Swedish language
  2. Difficulties reading or writing related to a digital intervention.
  3. Other ongoing psychological treatment with a content similar to that in the current study (problematic alcohol use).
  4. High suicide risk based on telephone assessment.
  5. Other urgent need for more intensive psychiatric care, or addiction care services, based on telephone assessment.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Self-guided Digital Tool for Problematic Alcohol UseSelf-guided Digital Tool for Problematic Alcohol UseSelf-guided Digital Tool for Problematic Alcohol Use during 8 weeks with clinical telephone interviews pre ant post intervention.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Standardized drinks per week (based on Time Line Follow Back)3 months after intervention

Changes in standardized drinks per week (using Time Line Follow Back)

Heavy drinking days (based on Time Line Follow Back)3 months after intervention

Changes in number of heavy drinking days (defined as ≥ 5 (men) or ≥ 4 (women) standardized drinks on a single day, using the Time Line Follow Back)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Standardized drinks per week (based on Time Line Follow Back)Immediately after the intervention

Changes in standardized drinks per week (using Time Line Follow Back)

Credibility/Expectancy questionnaireImmediately after the intervention

Credibility/Expectancy questionnaire, score range 0-50, higher is better

Brunnsviken Brief Quality of Life ScaleImmediately after the intervention

Brunnsviken Brief Quality of Life Scale (BBQ), score range 0-96, higher is better

Patient Health Questionnaire 9Immediately after the intervention

Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9), score range 0-27, lower is better

Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7Immediately after the intervention

Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7), score range 0-21, lower is better

Heavy drinking days (based on Time Line Follow Back)Immediately after the intervention

Changes in number of heavy drinking days (defined as ≥ 5 (men) or ≥ 4 (women) standardized drinks on a single day, using the Time Line Follow Back)

Diagnostic criteria Alcohol Use DisorderImmediately after the intervention

Using SCID-5

System Usability ScaleImmediately after the intervention

System Usability Scale (SUS), score range 0-100, higher is better.

Penn Alcohol Craving ScaleImmediately after the intervention

Penn Alcohol Craving Scale (PACS), score range 0-30, lower is better

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification TestImmediately after the intervention

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), score range 0-40, lower is better

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centrum för Psykiatriforskning

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Stockholm, Sweden

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