Web-based CBT4CBT for Alcohol — CBT4CBT Etoh  

Alcohol Abuse or Dependence Clinical Trial

Official title: Computer Based Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Web-based Delivery of CBT4CBT for Alcohol

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators are conducting a randomized clinical trial of our new web-based version of the CBT4CBT (Computer Based Training for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) program specifically designed for alcohol to evaluate its effectiveness relative to standard outpatient counseling at the Substance Abuse Treatment Unit (SATU). The computer-based training program (CBT4CBT) focuses on teaching basic coping skills, presenting examples of effective use of coping skills in a number of realistic situations in video form, and providing opportunities for patients to practice and review new skills while receiving substance abuse treatment.

Clinical Trial Description

Ninety alcohol using individuals seeking treatment at the Substance Abuse Treatment Unit (SATU) of the Connecticut Mental Health Center will be randomized to (1) standard outpatient counseling at SATU (typically consisting of weekly group counseling), (2) standard outpatient counseling plus web-based CBT, or (3) web-based CBT4CBT with minimal clinical monitoring. Treatments will be delivered over an 8-week period with a six-month follow-up after termination of the study treatments. The primary outcome measures will be reduction in alcohol use (frequency of alcohol use by time, confirmed by urine toxicology screens and breathalyzers). Secondary outcomes will include treatment utilization and cost, several measures intended to detect whether web-based CBT4CBT retains key characteristics of traditional clinician-administered CBT (e.g., acquisition of coping skills, use of change strategies), participant characteristics which will be evaluated as potential moderators of outcome, as well as participant satisfaction and treatment credibility. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alcohol Abuse or Dependence
• Alcoholism

• NCT number: NCT01615497
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Yale University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 2012
• Completion date: June 2015