An Internet-based Intervention for Problem Drinking

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Alcoholism

In brief

The main aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the efficacy of an Internet-delivered self-help intervention for problem drinkers in the general population. Adult problem drinkers with home access to the Internet will be recruited from the CAMH Monitor. Subjects will be randomly assigned to receive a website address where they can obtain personalized feedback about their drinking, or to a no intervention control group. Three-month and six-month follow-up surveys will be conducted by mail to assess drinking over the following three month periods. Collaterals will be requested and interviewed after the six-month follow-up. Subjects will be paid $40.00 and collaterals will be paid $20.00 for their participation. Drinking at three- and six-months will be compared between the groups. Subjects in the control group will be provided with the website address following the six-month follow-up.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00367575

Run by

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

People needed

359

Starts

2006-09-01

Expected to finish

2009-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-08-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years or older
• have home access to the Internet
• interested in receiving a computerized assessment of their drinking
• have a score of 8 or higher on the AUDIT.

Where it is running

• Stanford University School of Medicine — Stanford, California, United States
• University of Alberta — Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health — Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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