Trial Outcomes & Findings for The Anchor Study: Digitally Delivered Intervention for Reducing Problematic Substance Use (NCT NCT04925570)
NCT ID: NCT04925570
Last Updated: 2024-10-24
Results Overview
Change in number of substance use occasions in the past 30 days
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
PHASE2
Target enrollment
258 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
Change from Baseline to Mid-treatment at 4 weeks; Change from Baseline to Post-treatment at 8 weeks; Change from Baseline to Follow-up at 12 weeks
Results posted on
2024-10-24
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
| Measure |
W-SUDs
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
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Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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|---|---|---|
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Overall Study
STARTED
|
131
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127
|
|
Overall Study
COMPLETED
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107
|
95
|
|
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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24
|
32
|
Reasons for withdrawal
| Measure |
W-SUDs
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
|
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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Overall Study
Protocol Violation
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24
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30
|
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Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
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0
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2
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Baseline Characteristics
The Anchor Study: Digitally Delivered Intervention for Reducing Problematic Substance Use
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=107 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
|
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
n=95 Participants
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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Total
n=202 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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|---|---|---|---|
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
|
57 Participants
n=93 Participants
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37 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
94 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
|
12 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
11 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
23 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
|
94 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
84 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
178 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
|
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
|
2 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
|
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
4 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
|
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
|
17 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
28 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
45 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
|
86 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
58 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
144 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
|
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
|
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Region of Enrollment
United States
|
107 participants
n=93 Participants
|
95 participants
n=4 Participants
|
202 participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Gender
Woman
|
50 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
56 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
106 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Gender
Man
|
56 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
37 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
93 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Gender
Non-binary
|
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual
|
90 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
84 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
174 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Sexual Orientation
Gay or Lesbian
|
8 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
10 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Sexual Orientation
Bisexual
|
5 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
5 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
10 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Sexual Orientation
Queer
|
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Sexual Orientation
Pansexual
|
2 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
5 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Sexual Orientation
Don't know
|
2 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Marital Status
Married/Cohabitating/Partnered
|
53 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
52 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
105 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Marital Status
Divorced/Separated/Widowed
|
13 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
9 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
22 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Marital Status
Never married/Single
|
41 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
34 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
75 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Educational Degree
High School Degree or Less
|
17 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
13 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
30 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Educational Degree
Some College/Technical School
|
37 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
36 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
73 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Educational Degree
College Degree
|
30 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
27 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
57 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Educational Degree
Graduate or Post-graduate Degree
|
23 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
19 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
42 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Employment Status
Employed Part or Full-Time
|
74 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
61 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
135 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Employment Status
Unemployed (homemaker, student, retired)
|
33 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
34 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
67 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Disability Status
Yes (has a disability)
|
8 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
10 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
18 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Disability Status
No (does not have a disability)
|
98 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
85 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
183 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Disability Status
Prefer not to answer
|
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Insurance Status
Private
|
56 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
47 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
103 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Insurance Status
Medicaid or Medicare
|
32 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
33 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
65 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Insurance Status
TRICARE
|
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Insurance Status
VA
|
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Insurance Status
Doesn't have insurance
|
18 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
10 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
28 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Insurance Status
Prefer not to answer
|
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Lifetime Mental Health Condition
Unipolar Depression
|
20 participants
n=93 Participants
|
26 participants
n=4 Participants
|
48 participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Lifetime Mental Health Condition
Bipolar/Manic Depression
|
9 participants
n=93 Participants
|
5 participants
n=4 Participants
|
14 participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Lifetime Mental Health Condition
Anxiety Disorder
|
34 participants
n=93 Participants
|
32 participants
n=4 Participants
|
66 participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Lifetime Mental Health Condition
Substance Use Disorder
|
8 participants
n=93 Participants
|
7 participants
n=4 Participants
|
15 participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Lifetime Mental Health Condition
Other Mental Health Disorder
|
23 participants
n=93 Participants
|
24 participants
n=4 Participants
|
47 participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Lifetime Mental Health Condition
Multiple Diagnoses
|
29 participants
n=93 Participants
|
26 participants
n=4 Participants
|
55 participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Lifetime Mental Health Condition
No History of Mental Illness
|
62 participants
n=93 Participants
|
48 participants
n=4 Participants
|
111 participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Prior Therapy Experience
Never in Therapy
|
66 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
52 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
118 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Prior Therapy Experience
Formerly in Therapy
|
28 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
25 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
53 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Prior Therapy Experience
Currently in Therapy
|
13 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
18 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
31 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Psychiatric Medications
Currently Taking Psychiatric Medications
|
25 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
17 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
42 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Psychiatric Medications
Not Currently Taking Psychiatric Medications
|
82 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
78 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
160 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Past 30 Day SUD Treatment
Self-help Groups
|
2 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
5 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
7 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Past 30 Day SUD Treatment
Outpatient Services
|
5 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
5 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
10 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Past 30 Day SUD Treatment
Intensive Outpatient/Residential
|
2 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
4 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Past 30 Day SUD Treatment
No Treatment
|
98 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
83 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
181 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Past 30 Day Medication Use for SUD Treatment
Yes (Used medication)
|
2 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Past 30 Day Medication Use for SUD Treatment
No (Did not use medication)
|
105 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
94 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
199 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary Problematic Substance
Alcohol
|
76 participants
n=93 Participants
|
72 participants
n=4 Participants
|
148 participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary Problematic Substance
Cannabis
|
27 participants
n=93 Participants
|
35 participants
n=4 Participants
|
62 participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary Problematic Substance
Stimulants
|
20 participants
n=93 Participants
|
15 participants
n=4 Participants
|
35 participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary Problematic Substance
Cocaine
|
16 participants
n=93 Participants
|
9 participants
n=4 Participants
|
25 participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary Problematic Substance
Tobacco
|
36 participants
n=93 Participants
|
34 participants
n=4 Participants
|
70 participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary Problematic Substance
Other (e.g., Heroin, Hallucinogens, Inhalants)
|
22 participants
n=93 Participants
|
15 participants
n=4 Participants
|
37 participants
n=27 Participants
|
|
Age, Continuous
|
38.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.4 • n=93 Participants
|
38.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.2 • n=4 Participants
|
38.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.4 • n=27 Participants
|
|
Sex: Female, Male
Female
|
50 Participants
n=93 Participants
|
58 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
108 Participants
n=27 Participants
|
PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Mid-treatment at 4 weeks; Change from Baseline to Post-treatment at 8 weeks; Change from Baseline to Follow-up at 12 weeksChange in number of substance use occasions in the past 30 days
Outcome measures
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=107 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
|
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
n=95 Participants
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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Change in Number of Substance Use Occasions
Week 12
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-15.7 occasions
Standard Deviation 18
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-15.4 occasions
Standard Deviation 16.6
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Change in Number of Substance Use Occasions
Week 4
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-11.3 occasions
Standard Deviation 15.9
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-11.2 occasions
Standard Deviation 12.9
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Change in Number of Substance Use Occasions
Week 8
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-13.6 occasions
Standard Deviation 15.4
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-12.9 occasions
Standard Deviation 15.3
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Post-treatment at 8 weeksMeasure of drug abuse related consequences. The DAST-10 is a brief, 10-item self-report measure that assesses consequences related to drug abuse, excluding alcohol and tobacco. The range is 0-10, where higher scores indicate greater severity. Adapted from past 12 months to past 30 days.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=65 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
|
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
n=54 Participants
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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|---|---|---|
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Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10)
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-1.21 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.33
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-1.95 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.99
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Post-treatment at 8 weeksPopulation: Number analyzed for each subscale differs from the overall number analyzed due to missingness.
Measure of working alliance. A measure of therapeutic alliance that assesses three key aspects of the therapeutic alliance: (a) agreement on the tasks of therapy, (b) agreement on the goals of therapy and (c) development of an affective bond. Task, goal, and bond subscales scores range from 5-20, with higher scores indicating greater alliance. The present study utilized the validated 12-item Short-Revised version (WAI-SR) with minor changes to language, replacing "therapist" with "Woebot".
Outcome measures
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=98 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
|
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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Working Alliance Inventory (WAI-SR)
Goal
|
14.8 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.4
|
—
|
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Working Alliance Inventory (WAI-SR)
Task
|
14.4 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.5
|
—
|
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Working Alliance Inventory (WAI-SR)
Bond
|
15.2 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.5
|
—
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Post-treatment at 8 weeksMeasure of the effects of substance use on productivity. The SPS-6 is a 6-item self-report measure used to assess perceptions of the effects of substance use on past 2-week work productivity. Response options range from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5). Total scores range from 6 to 30, where higher scores indicate higher presenteeism.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=72 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
|
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
n=61 Participants
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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|---|---|---|
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Stanford Presenteeism Scale (SPS-6)
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-5.42 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.2
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-4.12 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.97
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Post-treatment at 8 weeksModified for alcohol and substances. 4-item questionnaire assessing desire to quit, expected success at quitting, expected difficulty of quitting, and goal. Each of the first three items is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 where 1 is the lowest (desire, expectation, confidence) and 10 is the highest (desire, expectation, confidence). The scores are not combined. Goal for use is a single response selection item, with the option to provide a text explanation if none of the goals align. Goal data are reported as a separate outcome measure.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=107 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
|
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
n=95 Participants
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Desire to Quit, Expected Success at Quitting, Expected Difficulty of Quitting Items
Expected difficulty of quitting
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-0.64 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.44
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-0.28 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.91
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Desire to Quit, Expected Success at Quitting, Expected Difficulty of Quitting Items
Desire to quit
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0.21 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.33
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0.12 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.71
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Desire to Quit, Expected Success at Quitting, Expected Difficulty of Quitting Items
Expected success at quitting
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0.42 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.37
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0.53 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.72
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Baseline and Post-treatment at 8 weeksPopulation: Number analyzed in categories reported at 8 weeks differs from overall number analyzed due to data missingness.
Modified for alcohol and substances. 4-item questionnaire assessing desire to quit, expected success at quitting, expected difficulty of quitting, confidence in ability to quit, and goal. Each of the first three items is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 where 1 is the lowest (desire, expectation, confidence) and 10 is the highest (desire, expectation, confidence). The scores are not combined. Goal for use is a single response selection item, with the option to provide a text explanation if none of the goals align. Desire to Quit, Expected Success at Quitting, Expected Difficulty of Quitting item data are reported as a separate outcome measure.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=107 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
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Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
n=95 Participants
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Goal Item
Quit forever (8 weeks)
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25 participants
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21 participants
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Goal Item
Other (8 weeks)
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3 participants
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5 participants
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Goal Item
No goal (Baseline)
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10 participants
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12 participants
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Goal Item
Controlled use (Baseline)
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25 participants
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22 participants
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Goal Item
No goal (8 weeks)
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16 participants
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12 participants
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Goal Item
Short-term abstinence, then decide about continued use (8 weeks)
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15 participants
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6 participants
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Goal Item
Occasional use when there is urge (8 weeks)
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8 participants
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6 participants
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Goal Item
Prefer not to answer (8 weeks)
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0 participants
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1 participants
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Goal Item
Short-term abstinence (Baseline)
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14 participants
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9 participants
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Goal Item
Occasional use when there is urge (Baseline)
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17 participants
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19 participants
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Goal Item
Quit, but might slip (Baseline)
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13 participants
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11 participants
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Goal Item
Quit forever (Baseline)
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25 participants
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18 participants
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Goal Item
Other (Baseline)
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3 participants
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4 participants
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Goal Item
Controlled use (8 weeks)
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19 participants
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28 participants
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Thoughts About Abstinence (TAA): Goal Item
Quit, but might slip (8 weeks)
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14 participants
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11 participants
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Post-treatment at 8 weeksMeasure of acceptability. A 9-item subscale that inquires about intervention acceptability. For the purposes of this study, an adapted 6-item version of the subscale was utilized. Items are rated on a 6-point Likert scale (1 = "strongly disagree" to 6 = "strongly agree"). Total acceptability scores range from 6-36, with higher scores indicating greater intervention acceptability.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=99 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
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Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
n=89 Participants
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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Usage Rating Profile - Intervention (URPI)-Acceptability
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30.1 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.6
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30.3 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.8
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Post-treatment at 8 weeksMeasure of feasibility. A 6-item subscale that inquires about factors that impact treatment usage (i.e., intervention quality). Items are rated on a 6-point Likert scale (1 = "slightly disagree" to 6 = "strongly agree"). Total feasibility scores range from 6-36, with higher scores indicating greater intervention feasibility.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=99 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
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Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
n=89 Participants
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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Usage Rating Profile - Intervention (URPI)-Feasibility
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28.0 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.5
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29.8 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.6
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Post-treatment at 8 weeksMeasure of satisfaction. An 8-item measure used to assess client's satisfaction with treatment on a 4-point scale. Example questions include, "How would you rate the quality of service you received"? and "Did you get the kind of service you wanted?" Total sums range from 8-32, with high scores indicating greater satisfaction with the W-SUDs mobile application.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=99 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
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Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
n=87 Participants
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8)
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26.9 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.2
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28.1 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.5
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Mid-Treatment at 4 weeks; Change from Baseline to Post-treatment at 8 weeks; Change from Baseline to Follow-up at 12 weeksPopulation: Number analyzed for each timepoint differs from the overall number analyzed due to missingness.
The SIP-AD assesses substance use problems in the past 30 days. The scored variables, total scores and 15-item mean, summarize consequences of alcohol and drug use. Scores range from 0-45, where greater scores indicate greater substance use problems.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=100 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
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Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
n=93 Participants
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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Short Inventory of Problems- Alcohol and Drugs (SIP-AD)
Mid-treatment at 4 weeks
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-8.02 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.35
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-7.39 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.95
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Short Inventory of Problems- Alcohol and Drugs (SIP-AD)
Post-treatment at 8 weeks
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-9.02 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.6
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-9.24 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 10.2
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Short Inventory of Problems- Alcohol and Drugs (SIP-AD)
Follow-up at 12 weeks
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-11.5 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.5
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-10.9 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.5
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Mid-treatment at 4 weeks; Change from Baseline to Post-treatment at 8 weeks; Change from Baseline to Follow-up at 12 weeksPopulation: Number analyzed for each timepoint differs from the overall number analyzed due to missingness.
Measure of depression severity. An 8-item abbreviated version of the PHQ-9 used to assess mood symptoms. The PHQ-8 excludes an item assessing suicidality. Items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale (0 = "not at all" to 3 = "nearly every day"). Total score between 0-24, with higher scores indicating greater severity of depression symptoms.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=100 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
|
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
n=93 Participants
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8)
Mid-treatment at 4 weeks
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-1.84 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.24
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-1.44 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.45
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Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8)
Post-treatment at 8 weeks
|
-2.82 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.65
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-2.05 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.95
|
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Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8)
Follow-up at 12 weeks
|
-2.83 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.79
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-2.87 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.3
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Mid-treatment at 4 weeks; Change from Baseline to Post-treatment at 8 weeks; Change from Baseline to Follow-up at 12 weeksPopulation: Number analyzed for each timepoint differs from the overall number analyzed due to missingness.
Measure of anxiety severity. A 7-item self-report measure used to assess the frequency and severity of anxious thoughts and behaviors over the past 2 weeks. Items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale (0 = "not at all" to 3 = "nearly every day").Total scores range from 0-21, where higher scores indicate greater severity of anxiety symptoms.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=100 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
|
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
n=93 Participants
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)
Follow-up at 12 weeks
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-2.09 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.67
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-2.57 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.08
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)
Mid-treatment at 4 weeks
|
-1.31 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.05
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-1.56 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.97
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)
Post-treatment at 8 weeks
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-1.88 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.77
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-1.72 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.91
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Mid-treatment at 4 weeks; Change from Baseline to Post-treatment at 8 weeks; Change from Baseline to Follow-up at 12 weeksPopulation: Number analyzed for each timepoint differs from the overall number analyzed due to missingness.
Measure of self-confidence. The 8-item BSCQ is a state dependent measure that assesses self-confidence to resist the urge to drink heavily or use drugs in a variety of situations. Each of the 8 scale situations consists of a 100-mm line, anchored by 0% ("not at all confident") and 100% ("totally confident") where clients are asked to indicate confidence on a scale from 0% to 100%. Higher scores are associated with greater confidence.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=96 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
|
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
n=90 Participants
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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Brief Situational Confidence Questionnaire (BSCQ)
Mid-treatment at 4 weeks
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7.3 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 21.4
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10.4 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 23.2
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Brief Situational Confidence Questionnaire (BSCQ)
Post-treatment at 8 weeks
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6.77 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 20.4
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11.6 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 20.3
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Brief Situational Confidence Questionnaire (BSCQ)
Follow-up at 12 weeks
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11.6 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 21.8
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15.6 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 26.1
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Mid-treatment at 4 weeks; Change from Baseline to Post-treatment at 8 weeks; Change from Baseline to Follow-up at 12 weeksSelf-reported ratings of craving intensity. Craving is assessed with a single question, "In the past 7 days, how much were you bothered by cravings or urges to drink alcohol or use drugs?". The question is rated on a scale of 0 to 4 where 0 = not at all, 1 = a little bit, 2 = moderately, 3 = quite a bit, and 4 = extremely. Greater scores indicate a more intense urge to use.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=107 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
|
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
n=95 Participants
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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Craving Ratings
Follow-up at 12 weeks
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-0.816 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.15
|
-0.892 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.4
|
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Craving Ratings
Mid-treatment at 4 weeks
|
-0.418 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.994
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-0.56 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.14
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Craving Ratings
Post-treatment at 8 weeks
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-0.66 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.18
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-0.722 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.2
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Mid-treatment at 4 weeks; Change from Baseline to Post-treatment at 8 weeks; Change from Baseline to Follow-up at 12 weeksPopulation: Number analyzed for each timepoint differs from the overall number analyzed due to missingness.
Assessed with the Quick Drinking Screen (QDS), a measure of alcohol consumption. The QDS is a brief self-report measure used to assess average alcohol consumption over a specified time period (in the present study it was the past 30 days). The QDS collects drinking data for three variables including number of days drinking, number of standard drinks per drinking day, and number of binge/risky drinking days. Binge/risky drinking days is defined as days when they have had 5 or more standard drinks (for men) or 4 or more standard drinks (for women).
Outcome measures
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=78 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
|
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
n=67 Participants
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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Past Month Number of Binge Days
Mid-treatment at 4 weeks
|
-4.26 days
Standard Deviation 6.88
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-2.45 days
Standard Deviation 5.66
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Past Month Number of Binge Days
Post-treatment at 8 weeks
|
-4.09 days
Standard Deviation 6.35
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-2.51 days
Standard Deviation 6.02
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Past Month Number of Binge Days
Follow-up at 12 weeks
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-5.43 days
Standard Deviation 7.21
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-3.14 days
Standard Deviation 7.75
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Mid-treatment at 4 weeks; Change from Baseline to Post-treatment at 8 weeks; Change from Baseline to Follow-up at 12 weeksPopulation: Number analyzed for each timepoint differs from the overall number analyzed due to missingness.
Assessed with the Quick Drinking Screen (QDS), a measure of alcohol consumption. The QDS is a brief self-report measure used to assess average alcohol consumption over a specified time period (in the present study it was the past 30 days). The QDS collects drinking data for three variables including number of days drinking, number of standard drinks per drinking day, and number of binge/risky drinking days. Binge/risky drinking days is defined as days when they have had 5 or more standard drinks (for men) or 4 or more standard drinks (for women). Number of standard drinks per week is calculated by multiplying number of standard drinks per day in the past month and number of binge days per month.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
W-SUDs
n=78 Participants
Woebot (W-SUDs), a Conversational Agent (CA) instantaneously available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 'checks in' with users. Using conversational tones, it encourages mood tracking and delivers general psychoeducation as well as tailored empathy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based behavior change tools, and behavioral pattern insight. Woebot's app-based platform and user-centered design philosophy makes it an optimal modality for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment delivery. It offers immediate, evidence-based tailored support in the patient's peak moment of craving.
W-SUDs: Woebot (W-SUDs) is an automated conversational agent, available through a smartphone application, that delivers evidence-based psychotherapeutics, empathy, and emotional health psychoeducation.
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Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
n=67 Participants
Psychoeducation delivers weekly fact sheets that include information on:
1. Alcohol-specific topics;
2. Drug-specific topics;
3. General addiction topics;
4. Statistics relating to alcohol and substance use.
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation: A form of psychoeducation for those seeking treatment for their alcohol and/or substance use concern. Psychoeducation is commonly provided for those with substance use. Psychoeducation in substance use is intended to increase the users' knowledge of their substances of use, and effects on the body, behaviors, and consequences. The recipient of psychoeducation is expected to increase their own awareness of their substance use and ideally incorporate this newfound knowledge when making changes to their substance use. The information provided in this group are from factsheets found on NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC web pages.
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Past Month Average Standard Drinks in a Week
Mid-treatment at 4 weeks
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-7.62 Drinks per week
Standard Deviation 14.9
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-6.92 Drinks per week
Standard Deviation 12.4
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Past Month Average Standard Drinks in a Week
Post-treatment at 8 weeks
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-8.67 Drinks per week
Standard Deviation 14.7
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-8.18 Drinks per week
Standard Deviation 11.5
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Past Month Average Standard Drinks in a Week
Follow-up at 12 weeks
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-11.1 Drinks per week
Standard Deviation 15.7
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-9.43 Drinks per week
Standard Deviation 13.9
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Adverse Events
W-SUDs
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Digitally-delivered Psychoeducation
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Judith J. Prochaska, PhD, MPH
Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford
Phone: 650-724-3608
Email: [email protected]
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place