NCT02377726

Anonymous Treatment on the Internet for Alcohol Dependence: A Randomised, Controlled Trial

Internet Based Treatment for Alcohol Dependence Among Anonymous Help Seekers on the Internet : A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,170 (actual)
• Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Internet based self help program with or without support of a counselor is tested among anonymous Internet help seekers at an open access website.

Detailed description

A 5 module Internet based self help program based on motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy is tested among anonymous Internet help seekers.The design is a three armed randomized controlled study, and outcomes are measured in terms of changes in alcohol consumption, problematic alcohol use, alcohol dependence alcohol use disorder, anxiety, as well as depression and quality of life. 2400 participants are recruited entirely online from an open access website. Consenting participants will be randomized into one of three groups: 1.Internet based self help program with counselor support, 2.Internet based self help program without counselor support or 3. Information about the open access websites resources: information on alcohol and health, where you can find treatment and a online discussion forum. Follow-up will be conducted online after 3, 6, 12 and 24 months in all three groups.

Conditions

• Alcohol Abuse
• Alcohol Dependence
• Harmful Alcohol Use
• Alcohol Use Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Alkoholhjälpen counselor support	Users will have access to counselor support through secure comments at the end of every module they complete in the self help program.
BEHAVIORAL	eChange Alkoholhjälpen	An internet based intervention program (iCBT) consisting of 5 modules. Fully automated self-help
BEHAVIORAL	Alkoholhjälpen	A swedish, open access website that includes information on alcohol, on how to find treatment and an internet discussion forum

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-04-01
• Primary completion: 2019-11-30
• Completion: 2019-11-30
• First posted: 2015-03-04
• Last updated: 2023-11-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden