NCT02283593

Self-help Internet-based Relapse Prevention for Problematic Alcohol Use

Self-help Internet-based Relapse Prevention for Problematic Alcohol Use: A Naturalistic Study Among Internet Help-seekers

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 4,165 (actual)
• Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 15 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to observe and evaluate the use of a relapse prevention program over time among internet help-seekers. Participants are recruited via a nationally known portal for assisting anonymous individuals with changing their problematic alcohol use in a healthier direction (alkoholhjalpen.se). The intervention offered lasts 10 weeks and includes 7 relapse prevention modules, with a three-week pause between the 6th and 7th modules. Baseline data are collected regarding substance use and psychosocial health and follow-up takes place 10 weeks after recruitment. The study is observational.

Conditions

• Problematic Alcohol Use

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	eChange.se	7 modules: 1. Making a decisional balance 2. Setting a goal for alcohol consumption 3. Learning self control skills 4. Identifying risk situations 5. Dealing with urges 6. Dealing with emotions and with social pressure 7. Developing a crisis plan

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-03-01
• Primary completion: 2015-04-01
• Completion: 2015-05-01
• First posted: 2014-11-05
• Last updated: 2015-09-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden