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Adaptive Actions and Alcohol Use Outcomes During Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: An Observational Study During Routine Care
Led by University of Regina · Updated on 2025-08-21
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Regina
Lead Sponsor
K
Karolinska Institutet
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to study an Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (ICBT) program called the Alcohol Change Course Enhanced (ACCE) for people with alcohol misuse. The study focuses on whether engaging in helpful actions, measured by the Things You Do Questionnaire (TYDQ), increases during this therapy and how these actions relate to reductions in alcohol use. The study also explores if increased adaptive actions support long-term improvements in alcohol misuse and psychological health. The ACCE is a six-lesson online program delivered over eight weeks through the Online Therapy Unit, a routine care clinic. Clients in Saskatchewan can choose between therapist-guided support with weekly secure messaging or self-guided versions, while clients from other Canadian provinces receive self-guided support only. The lessons cover topics like alcohol education, goal setting, coping strategies, and relapse prevention, highlighting the role of adaptive actions such as healthy thinking and social connections. Participants will be observed and assessed at baseline, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and follow-up. Data collected include alcohol consumption, adaptive actions, cravings, and mental health symptoms like depression and anxiety. Therapy progress and treatment credibility are also monitored. The study uses routine care data to understand changes over time, with total participation lasting up to 18 weeks after enrollment.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Adaptive Actions and Alcohol Use Outcomes During Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Be a resident of Canada
- Be 18 years or older
- Have access to a computer or appropriate device and the internet
- Endorse alcohol misuse
You will not qualify if you...
- Current severe medical or psychiatric problem that requires immediate or alternate treatment (e.g. recent mania or psychosis needing hospitalization, active suicidal risk, immediate surgery, severe substance use, severe cognitive impairment)
- Currently receiving or expecting to receive individual alcohol treatment more than twice per month
- Receiving other treatment in the clinic
- Unable to read and understand English (all content and staff are English-speaking)
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (online assessment)
Duration - 8 weeks
Participants complete a six-lesson internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy course for alcohol misuse over eight weeks, with options for therapist-guided or self-guided support.
Weekly online assessments and secure messaging for those receiving therapist support
Duration - Up to 10 weeks following treatment completion
Participants are observed for longer-term outcomes related to alcohol use and adaptive actions after completing treatment.
Visits at Week 18 post enrollment (online assessments)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Online Therapy Unit
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4S0A2
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Marcie Nugent, MSW
H
Heather Hadjistavropoulos, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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