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Adaptive Actions and Alcohol Use Outcomes During Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Sponsor: University of Regina
Summary
This observational study investigates an Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (ICBT) intervention for alcohol misuse, called the Alcohol Change Course Enhanced (ACCE). The intervention will be offered through the Online Therapy Unit, which is a routine care ICBT clinic. The primary objective of the study is to examine whether engagement in adaptive actions measured by the Things You Do Questionnaire (TYDQ), including healthy thinking, meaningful activities, social connections, healthy habits and goal setting - increase during ICBT for alcohol misuse. Using data collected during routine care, the relationship between adaptive actions and alcohol use will be investigated, and specifically explore if the frequency of adaptive actions increases as alcohol use reduces during the intervention.
Official title: Adaptive Actions and Alcohol Use Outcomes During Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: An Observational Study During Routine Care
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
165
Start Date
2025-05-14
Completion Date
2026-05-14
Last Updated
2025-08-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Alcohol Change Course Enhanced
The Alcohol Change Course Enhanced is an adaptation of the Alcohol Change Course, originally developed and evaluated in Switzerland. The Course is a six-lesson ICBT intervention delivered over eight weeks to individuals who self-report alcohol misuse. Due to therapist registration and availability, eligible clients residing in Saskatchewan will be offered the option of receiving therapist assistance (or not) alongside the Course, while clients from other Canadian provinces will not receive therapist support. In addition to the monitoring of weekly measures available to all clients, those receiving therapist support will receive weekly secure messaging from their assigned therapist for eight weeks. Therapists will spend approximately 15 minutes per week/per client receiving therapist support. Phone calls will be used in the event that there is a significant clinical issue requiring therapist attention that cannot be addressed over messaging (e.g., sudden increase in symptoms).
Locations (1)
Online Therapy Unit
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada