Making Inroads: Trial of an online early intervention to interrupt the cycle of anxiety and drinking in young Australians

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anxiety symptoms; Alcohol use; Alcohol use related harms; Mental Health - Addiction; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001609347
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of New South Wales

Brief Summary

Alcohol consumption and associated consequences reduced over the trial for participants in both the Inroads and the control group, with the Inroads group reporting greater alcohol reductions by 6-month follow-up. Hazardous alcohol use also reduced among Inroads participants compared to the control group at both follow-ups (2-month and 6-months). Participants in the Inroads group also reported reduced symptoms of general and social anxiety at 2-month follow-up, with improvements in social anxiety sustained at 6-months.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-12-07
• Study Completion: 2019-04-08
• Last Update Posted: 29 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 123

Inclusion Criteria

• Currently experiencing mild (or greater) symptoms of anxiety (General Anxiety Disorder-7 [GAD-7] >=5 or Mini-Social Phobia Inventory [Mini-SPIN] >=6), plus currently experiencing potentially risky or harmful alcohol use (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test [AUDIT] >=8)
• Age 17-24
• Lives in Australia
• Literate in English
• Ability to access the Internet (either in the private residence of the participant, or willingness to use the public library/other suitable venue with Internet access
• Willing to provide locator info (i.e., phone and/or address)

Exclusion Criteria

• Main concern related to trauma symptoms or condition other than anxiety, alcohol use or depression
• Active suicidal ideation in the past two weeks (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI-II] Q9 >=2)
• Active symptoms of psychosis (Psychosis Screening Questionnaire >=3)
• Daily use of cannabis or benzodiazepines, or weekly use of psychostimulants;
• Currently accessing psychological treatment for mental health or drug or alcohol problems
• Significant risk of complicated alcohol withdrawal

Participants who do not meet eligible criteria will be provided with alternative help-seeking options.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Alcohol consumption (total standard drinks in the past month) assessed by Timeline Follow-back. <br>[Assessed at baseline and at 8-weeks (primary time-point) and 6-months post-baseline.];Alcohol-related harms (past month): Assessed by the Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences questionnaire [Assessed at baseline and at 8-weeks (primary time-point) and 6-months post-baseline.];Anxiety symptoms (GAD, SAD, Panic): Assessed by the GAD-7.[Assessed at baseline and at 8-weeks (primary time-point) and 6-months post-baseline.]