Evaluation of an internet-delivered program for risky alcohol use in older adults
- Conditions
- Hazardous and harmful alcohol useMental Health - AddictionPublic Health - Health service researchPublic Health - Health promotion/education
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12621000292875
- Lead Sponsor
- SW Sydney
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 888
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.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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