Effect of an Internet-based Dialectical Behaviour Therapy-informed Skills Training for Adult Drinkers

Alcohol Drinking Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of an Internet-based Dialectical Behaviour Therapy-informed Skills Training for Reducing Alcohol Consumption and Improving Psychological Distress of Adult Drinkers: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05995470
• Other study ID #: 07210047
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 21, 2024
• Est. completion date: October 1, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Contact: Long Kwan Ho, PhD
• Phone: 39430664
• Email: longkwanho[@]cuhk.edu.hk
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

1. To determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an internet-based DBT-ST for reducing alcohol consumption and improving psychological distress/emotional regulation in adult drinkers

2. To explore the participants' experiences and perceptions of the proposed intervention

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 86
• Est. completion date: October 1, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: October 1, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hong Kong Chinese aged =18

• Score =8 on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test

• Indicate psychological distress as measured by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21

• Have an intention to stop drinking

• Have an electronic device and are willing to receive interventions via the internet

Exclusion Criteria:

• Experiencing psychotic disorders/cognitive impairment/communication problems

• Participating in other alcohol abstinence/related psychosocial interventions

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alcohol Drinking

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Internet-based dialectical behaviour therapy-informed skills training
Adaptive applications of DBT-ST for drinkers with psychological distress
• Monthly health education
General health information and sharing sessions

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Hong Kong	Hospital Authority	Hong Kong

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Chinese University of Hong Kong

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Acceptability	Client Satisfaction	Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST)
Other	Feasibility of the intervention	1) Recruitment rate; (2) Intervention engagement in terms of time spent on each session and participation rates; and (3) Attrition rates	Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST)
Other	Semi-structured interview	Individual semi-structured interviews will be conducted at post-intervention to explore participants' experiences/perceptions of the internet-based DBT-ST, as well as their comments on the appropriateness/comprehensiveness of the content/frequency of the intervention.	Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST)
Primary	Alcohol consumption	The Chinese version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Concise (AUDIT-C)	Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention
Primary	Level of psychological distress	Symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress	Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention
Secondary	Self-reported alcohol abstinence	Self-reporting of quitting	Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention
Secondary	Emotion dysregulation	Levels of emotion dysregulation	Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention
Secondary	Distress tolerance	Perceived ability to tolerate emotional distress	Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention
Secondary	Coping response	Self-report measure of coping strategies	Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention