Adaptive actions during online cognitive behavioural therapy for alcohol misuse
Adaptive Actions and Alcohol Use Outcomes During Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: An Observational Study During Routine Care
This project will see if doing helpful daily actions more often is linked to reduced drinking in adults in Canada taking an online cognitive behavioural therapy course for alcohol misuse.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 165 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Regina Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Regina, Saskatchewan) |
| Trial ID | NCT07021053 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This observational project uses routine-care data from the Online Therapy Unit's Alcohol Change Course Enhanced (ACCE), an internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy program for alcohol misuse. Participants are adults in Canada who enroll in the ACCE course and complete symptom and behaviour measures during treatment. The Things You Do Questionnaire (TYDQ) will be used to track five adaptive action domains (Healthy Thinking, Meaningful Activities, Goals and Plans, Healthy Habits, Social Connections) alongside measures of alcohol use over the course. Analyses will examine whether increases in the frequency of adaptive actions coincide with reductions in alcohol consumption and heavy drinking days.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults (18+) in Canada who endorse alcohol misuse, have internet access and English literacy, and are not receiving frequent individual alcohol treatment are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People with current severe medical or psychiatric conditions, severe substance use, inability to read English, lacking internet access, or receiving intensive concurrent alcohol treatment may not benefit from or be eligible for participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, findings could help tailor ICBT content to encourage specific helpful actions that support reducing alcohol use.
How similar studies have performed: Previous ICBT trials, including earlier versions of the Alcohol Change Course, have shown large reductions in weekly drinking and heavy drinking days, while linking those changes specifically to TYDQ-measured adaptive actions is relatively novel.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Be a resident of Canada * Be 18 years or older * Have access to a computer or appropriate device and the internet * Endorse alcohol misuse Exclusion Criteria: * Current severe medical or psychiatric problem that requires immediate or alternate treatment (e.g. current and recent mania or psychosis requiring hospitalization, actively suicidal and unable to keep themselves safe, medical condition requiring immediate surgery or other invasive treatment, severe substance use, severe cognitive impairment); * Currently receiving or expecting to receive individual alcohol treatment more than twice per month * Other treatment in our clinic * Unable to read and understand English. (All content is provided in English and staff is English speaking; it is cost prohibitive at this time to provide the complete service in languages other than English)
Where this trial is running
Regina, Saskatchewan
- Online Therapy Unit — Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Heather Hadjistavropoulos, PhD — University of Regina
- Study coordinator: Marcie Nugent, MSW
- Email: marcie.nugent@uregina.ca
- Phone: 306-337-3331
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.