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Enhanced Online CBT for Alcohol Abuse

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Heather Hadjistavropoulos, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Regina
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
endorse alcohol misuse;
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline (screening)
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is examining how well a new, more diverse and comprehensive online therapy course for alcohol misuse works compared to a similar, existing course.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for individuals in Saskatchewan over the age of 17 who acknowledge they misuse alcohol and have internet access. It's not suitable for those with severe medical or psychiatric conditions, high suicide risk, heavy drug problems (excluding alcohol/cannabis), low motivation to complete online treatment, or are receiving significant mental health treatment.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests enhanced Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (ICBT) tailored for diverse populations with alcohol misuse issues. It compares self-guided and therapist-guided formats, focusing on reducing drinking rather than promoting abstinence. The enhancements include additional patient narratives and resources for co-morbid psychological issues.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves therapy delivered via the internet without medication, there are no direct physical side effects like you'd expect from drugs. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort as they confront personal issues related to their alcohol use.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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You have a problem with drinking too much alcohol.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline (screening), week 1, week 4 (mid-treatment), week 7 (post-treatment), week 20 (follow-up)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline (screening), week 1, week 4 (mid-treatment), week 7 (post-treatment), week 20 (follow-up) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Additional Resources Questionnaire (Midpoint)
Additional Resources Questionnaire (Post- Treatment)
Drunk driving
+2 more
Secondary outcome measures
(Treatment Satisfaction) Evaluation Questions and Negative Effects
Alcohol Use Disorder
Change Goal Questionnaire
+14 more
Other outcome measures
Drug Use Disorder Identification Test (DUDIT)
Ethanol
Homework Reflection Questionnaire

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Therapist-Guided Alcohol Change Course EnhancedExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Clients who select the therapist-guided condition will receive access to 6 ICBT core lessons, 6 associated worksheets to enhance skill acquisition, and 8 additional resources addressing potential co-morbid concerns (e.g., sleep quality, cannabis use). The 6 lessons and 6 associated worksheets are released at a rate of 1 per week over 7 weeks, with no new content being released to participants in Week 4. The 8 additional resources are available at any time during the course. Clients will receive therapist support/guidance during the 8-week intervention.
Group II: Self-Guided Alcohol Change Course EnhancedExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Clients who select or are assigned the self-guided condition will receive access to 6 ICBT core lessons, 6 associated worksheets to enhance skill acquisition, and 8 additional resources addressing potential co-morbid concerns (e.g., Addressing Anger, Improving Assertiveness and Communication, Changing Cannabis Use, Developing Cognitive Coping, Coping with Grief, Understanding PTSD, Improving Sleep Quality, and Managing Worry). The 6 lessons and 6 associated worksheets are released at a rate of 1 per week over 7 weeks, with no new content being released to participants in Week 4. The 8 additional resources are available at any time during the course. Clients will not receive therapist support/guidance during the 8-week intervention.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented ResearchOTHER
11 Previous Clinical Trials
1,826 Total Patients Enrolled
Saskatchewan Health Research FoundationOTHER
30 Previous Clinical Trials
4,653 Total Patients Enrolled
University of ReginaLead Sponsor
48 Previous Clinical Trials
7,668 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05555264 — N/A
Alcohol Abuse Research Study Groups: Self-Guided Alcohol Change Course Enhanced, Therapist-Guided Alcohol Change Course Enhanced
Alcohol Abuse Clinical Trial 2023: Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05555264 — N/A
Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05555264 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there still vacancies for participants in this clinical trial?

"The information on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that the present recruitment status of this experiment is ongoing. This trial was initially made available on September 16th 2022 and most recently updated a week later."

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How many participants are included in this research endeavor?

"Indeed, clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this research endeavour is still active and recruiting participants since the initial posting on September 16th 2022. The most recent update was made on September 22nd of the same year, with a need for 100 individuals to be enrolled at one site."

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What are the main aims of this investigation?

"This clinical trial aims to measure Drinks Preceding Week using Timeline Followback (TLFB) over a Baseline, mid-treatment, post-treatment and follow-up period. Secondary objectives include assessing changes in insomnia severity via the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), other forms of help received during treatment with an original questionnaire created by our team, and PTSD symptomology through Life Events Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5/PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5/PCL-5). The latter is not scored but used descriptively; PCL-5"

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~40 spots leftby Mar 2025