A randomised controlled trial to evaluate whether an internet-delivered intervention for risky alcohol use in older adults (60-75 years) is effective in reducing alcohol consumption and cognitive decline

SW Sydney0 sites888 target enrollmentMarch 16, 2021

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

March 16, 2021

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

SW Sydney

•Participants will be eligible for inclusion in the study if they are 60 to 75 years old; meet the criteria for hazardous or harmful drinking (Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test \[AUDIT] score greater than or equal to 8\); have access to a home computer, email account and the Internet; and are based in Australia.

•Exclusion criteria include: diagnosis of a neurological disorder (e.g. dementia, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis); having ever been prescribed medication for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease; uncorrected visual impairment; inability to use a mouse/keyboard without assistance; the presence of a severe physical illness or life\-threatening condition; having been held in hospital overnight (at least 24h) 6 or more times in the last 12\-months; having had surgery requiring general anaesthesia in the last 3\-months; having suffered a heart attack or stroke in the last 3\-months; having ever been diagnosed with brain cancer; an active psychological condition requiring inpatient treatment or antipsychotic medication; involvement in another treatment program for alcohol use; having ever experienced a seizure as a consequence of alcohol withdrawal; having ever experienced delirium tremens as a consequence of alcohol withdrawal; and inability to read and write in English.