Test of a phone-delivered motivational intervention for alcohol misuse, incorporating use of electronic devices to set reminders.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Risky alcohol use; Mental Health - Addiction

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000718640
• Lead Sponsor: Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology

Brief Summary

Samples from this trial and the trial of 12614000720617 were combined for the analysis. FIT gave substantial reductions in alcohol consumption, which were similar to or greater than within-condition effects obtained in studies with similar samples that offered extensive alcohol control skills training. At the final assessment, all but 11% had some reduction in weekly drinking below Baseline levels, although only 22% were below both weekly and single-occasion criteria for risky drinking over the previous month.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-07-07
• Study Completion: 2014-12-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Weekly alcohol intake of over 140gm ethanol units in total (14 Australian Standard Drinks) and more than 40gm ethanol units (4 Standard Drinks) on one occasion at least once in past 4 weeks.
Personal access to an electronic device capable of taking pictures and setting reminders.

Exclusion Criteria

Injected drug use in the past month
Daily use of illicit substances
History of psychosis (lasting >3 days), traumatic brain injury, organic brain disease, intellectual disorder, or dementia.
Current pregnancy
High dependence on medical care
Acute current suicide risk
Self harm requiring treatment within the previous 12 months
Current engagement in other treatment for alcohol use (including recent commencement or dosage change of pharmacotherapy; those on stable doses for at least 4 weeks before entering the study are not excluded).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in the number of standard drinks consumed weekly, as measured by the Timeline Follow Back[6 months following initial screening]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increase in salience of cues consistent with abstinence/reduced drinking (as measured by the Goal Motivation Scale).[6 months following baseline evaluation];Increase in elaboration of adaptive thoughts about alcohol (as measured by the Goal Motivation Scale).[6 months following baseline evaluation];Increase in vividness of imagery (as measured by participant-reported ratings of vividness following in-session imagery practice).[6 months following baseline evaluation]