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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
244 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-04-30
2012-06-30
Brief Summary
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All participants in the trial received a single session screening procedure including individualized normative feedback (usual care). Additionally, half of the participants received a simple online booklet about the effects of alcohol. The other half received an online multi session follow up program.
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Detailed Description
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Design: Randomized controlled trial (RCT). Subjects in both conditions receives a single session screening procedure including individualized normative feedback. The control group receives an online booklet about the effects of alcohol. The treatment group receives the multi session follow up program "Balance" .
Setting: Online study in Norway. Participants: At-risk drinkers is recruited through internet advertisements and randomly assigned to one of two conditions.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Usual care
Receives two interventions:
1. Online screening and feedback.
2. Online booklet.
Online screening and feedback
An online single session screening procedure including individualized normative feedback.
Online booklet.
An online booklet that covers general information about alcohol, its effect on the brain and the body, potential risks and harms of drinking, and an account of the threshold values of sensible drinking
Extended follow-up
Receives two interventions:
1. Online screening and feedback.
2. Online multi session follow-up.
Online screening and feedback
An online single session screening procedure including individualized normative feedback.
Online multi session follow-up
An online multi session follow-up program (i.e., "Balance"). The central concept of Balance is to support continued self-regulation throughout the behavior change process. There are four key aspects of the program, the first is focus on goal setting and tracking of alcohol consumption on a day-to-day basis. The second on relapse prevention - for example, when clients report drinking more than their target, they receive individualized content aimed at preventing a full blown relapse. The third is emotion regulation, where content and assignments from positive psychology and from cognitive behavioral therapy are used. Finally, intervention covers alcohol education (i.e. the same topics as in the booklet provided to the control group).
Interventions
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Online screening and feedback
An online single session screening procedure including individualized normative feedback.
Online booklet.
An online booklet that covers general information about alcohol, its effect on the brain and the body, potential risks and harms of drinking, and an account of the threshold values of sensible drinking
Online multi session follow-up
An online multi session follow-up program (i.e., "Balance"). The central concept of Balance is to support continued self-regulation throughout the behavior change process. There are four key aspects of the program, the first is focus on goal setting and tracking of alcohol consumption on a day-to-day basis. The second on relapse prevention - for example, when clients report drinking more than their target, they receive individualized content aimed at preventing a full blown relapse. The third is emotion regulation, where content and assignments from positive psychology and from cognitive behavioral therapy are used. Finally, intervention covers alcohol education (i.e. the same topics as in the booklet provided to the control group).
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* not provided a valid e-mail address
* not provided a valid (Norwegian) mobile phone number
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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The Research Council of Norway
OTHER
University of Oslo
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Håvar Brendryen
Research fellow. PhD.
Principal Investigators
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Håvar Brendryen, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Norwegian Centre for Addiction Research, University of Oslo
Locations
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Norwegian Centre for Addiction Research, University of Oslo
Oslo, , Norway
Countries
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References
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Brendryen H, Lund IO, Johansen AB, Riksheim M, Nesvag S, Duckert F. Balance--a pragmatic randomized controlled trial of an online intensive self-help alcohol intervention. Addiction. 2014 Feb;109(2):218-26. doi: 10.1111/add.12383. Epub 2013 Nov 21.
Other Identifiers
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SERAF-BALANCE-1
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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