Internet Based Cognitive Behavior Treatment for Alcohol Problems

NCT ID: NCT02384278

Last Updated: 2019-08-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

13 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-03-31

Study Completion Date

2017-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether internet based cognitive behavior therapy might be effective in the treatment of alcohol problems.

Detailed Description

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A 12 week Internet based self help program based on cognitive behavioral therapy and relapse prevention is tested among Internet help seekers as well as among patients seeking help in addiction care.The design is a one armed pilot study, and outcomes are measured in terms of changes in alcohol consumption, problematic alcohol use, self efficacy, craving, as well as depression and quality of life. 20 participants are recruited entirely online from an open access website and 20 participants are recruited through information given to them at an addiction clinic. All participants have access to the same self help program and have access to a licensed psychologist who guides the person all the way through the program.

Conditions

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Alcohol Use Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Internet-based CBT for alcohol problems

A 12-week internet-based cognitive behavior treatment (CBT) and relapse prevention program. The subjects will have access to a psychologist guiding them through the program.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Internet-based CBT for alcohol problems

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A 12-week internet-based program based on cognitive behavior treatment (CBT) and relapse prevention

Interventions

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Internet-based CBT for alcohol problems

A 12-week internet-based program based on cognitive behavior treatment (CBT) and relapse prevention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* ≥ 18 years
* access to the Internet
* problematic alcohol use defined as ≥ 16 p or more for men and ≥ 14 p or more for women in the Alcohol Use Identification Scale

Exclusion Criteria

* not adequately fluent in Swedish
* reading or writing impairment if this is so severe as to affect treatment
* ongoing psychological treatment with content similar to the treatment being studied
* suicide risk defined as ≥ 4 p på MADRS-S Q 9 or through a telephone interview with clinician
* severe depression defined as MADRS-S ≥ 30 p
* somatic or psychiatric conditions that are contraindicated for the treatment such as psychosis, bipolar disorder (depressive or manic phase), severe post traumatic stress disorder.
* has during the last 3 weeks begun using medication for alcohol problems or other psychiatric disorder
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Göteborg University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Karolinska Institutet

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Anne H Berman

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Anne H Berman, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Karolinska Institutet

Locations

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Karolinska institutet, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Center for Psychiatric Research

Stockholm, , Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Sweden

References

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Sundstrom C, Kraepelien M, Eek N, Fahlke C, Kaldo V, Berman AH. High-intensity therapist-guided internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for alcohol use disorder: a pilot study. BMC Psychiatry. 2017 May 26;17(1):197. doi: 10.1186/s12888-017-1355-6.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28549424 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ID10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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