Randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of an E-therapy program for problem drinkers

Completed

Conditions: Problem drinking
Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Registration Number: ISRCTN39104853

Lead Sponsor: Tactus Addiction Care Centre (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

1. Minimum age of 18
2. Minimum drinking amount of 14 (females) or 21 (males) standard units a week
3. Able to read and write in Dutch
4. Given informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Receiving professional help for their drinking problem
2. Severe physical or psychiatric illness
3. Treatment or medication for psychiatric illnesses during the past six months

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Mean weekly alcohol consumption in standard units a week (weekly recall)<br>2. Proportion of patients achieving their drinking goal (abstinence or moderate drinking)<br>3. Proportion of subjects not at risk (drinking 21 units or less for men and 14 units or less for women)<br><br>Timepoints of assessment:<br>E = Experimental group<br>C = Control group<br><br>T0: Baseline (E and C)<br>T1: Post-treatment (E) and pre-intervention (C)<br>T2: 3 months after T1 (E) and post treatment (C)<br>T3: 6 months after T1 (E) and 3 months after T2 (C)<br>T4: 9 months after T1 (E) and 6 months after T2 (C)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Alcohol related problems, assessed by the Maudsley Addiction Profile ? Health Symptom Scale (MAP-HSS)<br>2. Health status, assessed by the 28-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) <br>3. Quality of life, assessed by the 5-item EuroQol-5D <br>4. Satisfaction <br><br>Timepoints of assessment: <br>E = Experimental group <br>C = Control group <br><br>T0: Baseline (E and C) <br>T1: Post-treatment (E) and pre-intervention (C) <br>T2: 3 months after T1 (E) and post treatment (C) <br>T3: 6 months after T1 (E) and 3 months after T2 (C) <br>T4: 9 months after T1 (E) and 6 months after T2 (C)