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Substance Use Disorders (SUD)eScreeniPsyNCT01885026

Substance-focused SBI as a Complement to Internet-based Psychiatric Treatment: RCT

A study testing eScreen, Assessment only of alcohol and drug use. and Internet-based treatment for depression or anxiety in people with Substance Use Disorders (SUD), run by Karolinska Institutet at 1 site in Sweden.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Objectives: This study evaluates the efficacy of eScreen for internet psychiatry patients treated for major depressive disorder, panic anxiety and social phobia. The eScreen brief Internet intervention for problematic alcohol and drug use offers self-screening, in-depth self-reporting, personalized feedback and… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 15 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
What is being tested?
eScreen, Assessment only of alcohol and drug use. and Internet-based treatment for depression or anxiety
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
93 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
Jul 2013to 31 Jan 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 15 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • AUDIT >7 for men and AUDIT >5 for women, and/or DUDIT >0

Who cannot join

  • DUDIT = 0 and AUDIT <8 (men) or <6 (women)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site
  • Karolinska institutet, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Center for Psychiatric Research

    Stockholm, 11364

Other trials in Sweden

About this study

Official title: Substance-use Focused Screening and Brief Intervention as a Complement to Internet-based Psychiatric Treatment for Depression, Panic Disorder or Social Phobia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Objectives: This study evaluates the efficacy of eScreen for internet psychiatry patients treated for major depressive disorder, panic anxiety and social phobia. The eScreen brief Internet intervention for problematic alcohol and drug use offers self-screening, in-depth self-reporting, personalized feedback and treatment recommendations as well as an electronic diary. Progress over time is shown in diagrams detailing consumption levels.

Method: This is a two-armed randomized controlled design, measuring outcomes in terms of changes in problematic alcohol use up to one year after study recruitment. Participants with problematic alcohol use (AUDIT >7 for men and >5 for women) and/or problematic drug use (DUDIT > 1 for both men and women) are randomized into one of two groups: T1, eScreen referral or Control group. Outcomes on alcohol and drug use as well as health-related symptoms are assessed after 3, 6 and 12 months.

The hypothesis is that the group receiving the eScreen intervention will reduce their alcohol/drug use to a larger extent than the control group at follow-up compared to the baseline level.

Read the detailed description

This study evaluated the efficacy of eScreen for internet psychiatry patients treated for major depressive disorder, panic anxiety and social phobia. The eScreen brief Internet intervention for problematic alcohol and drug use offers self-screening, in-depth self-reporting, personalized feedback and treatment recommendations as well as an electronic diary. Progress over time is shown in diagrams detailing consumption levels. The design was a two-armed randomized controlled design, measuring outcomes in terms of changes in problematic alcohol use up to one year after study recruitment. Participants with problematic alcohol use (AUDIT >7 for men and >5 for women) and/or problematic drug use (DUDIT > 1 for both men and women) were randomized into one of two groups: T1, eScreen referral or Control group. Outcomes on alcohol and drug use as well as health-related symptoms are assessed after 3, 6 and 12 months.

The hypothesis was that the group receiving the eScreen intervention would reduce their alcohol/drug use to a larger extent than the control group at follow-up compared to the baseline level. The results have not yet been analyzed due to technical issues. However, qualitative interviews have been conducted with participants and our intention is to publish the qualitative results in tandem with the quantitative results available.

Being tested
eScreen, Assessment only of alcohol and drug use., Internet-based treatment for depression or anxiety
Keywords
Randomized Controlled Trial, Alcohol, Drugs, Internet, Screening, Brief intervention
Medical subject headings
Substance-Related Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • eScreenBehavioural

    Access to the eScreen platform offering assessment of alcohol and drug use, with automated feedback on problematic or non-problematic use. Follow-up over time based on user needs.

  • Assessment only of alcohol and drug use.Behavioural

    Assessment of alcohol and drug use at baseline and follow-up.

  • Internet-based treatment for depression or anxietyBehavioural

    Internet-based treatment for primary diagnoses of depression, panic anxiety or social phobia.

Study groups in NCT01885026
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
eScreenExperimentalWeb based self-monitoring of problematic alcohol and drug use, and Internet-based treatment for depression or anxiety
Receives: Behavioral: eScreen; Behavioral: Internet-based treatment for depression or anxiety
ControlExperimentalAssessment only of alcohol and drug use and Internet-based treatment for depression or anxiety
Receives: Behavioral: Assessment only of alcohol and drug use.; Behavioral: Internet-based treatment for depression or anxiety

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in the total AUDIT-C score

    The primary outcome measure for this trial is the change in the total AUDIT score for the first three AUDIT questions, as a measure of alcohol consumption only, referred to as the AUDIT-C.

    Measured: 3, 6 and 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)

    Change in total AUDIT score, as a summarized measure of alcohol use (including alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems).

    Measured: 3, 6 and 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Jun 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2013
  3. Primary completion31 Jan 2016
  4. Study completion31 Jan 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
93 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01885026
Sponsor's protocol ID
2012/1138-31/1
Other IDs
KI 4-2007/2013
Acronym
eScreeniPsy
Status last verified
Oct 2018
First submitted
20 Jun 2013
Last updated
4 Oct 2018
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Sinadinovic K, Berman AH, Hasson D, Wennberg P. Internet-based assessment and self-monitoring of problematic alcohol and drug use. Addict Behav. 2010 May;35(5):464-70. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2009.12.021. Epub 2010 Jan 4.

    PubMed 20092953
  • Sinadinovic K, Wennberg P, Berman AH. Targeting problematic users of illicit drugs with Internet-based screening and brief intervention: a randomized controlled trial. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2012 Nov 1;126(1-2):42-50. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.04.016. Epub 2012 May 20.

    PubMed 22613182
  • Sinadinovic K, Wennberg P, Berman AH. Internet-based screening and brief intervention for illicit drug users: a randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2014 Mar;75(2):313-8. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2014.75.313.

    PubMed 24650825

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing eScreen, Assessment only of alcohol and drug use. and Internet-based treatment for depression or anxiety in people with Substance Use Disorders (SUD), run by Karolinska Institutet at 1 site in Sweden.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in the total AUDIT-C score (time frame: 3, 6 and 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01885026, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Oct 2018.

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