The Use of Telephone-based ACT for Quitting Alcohol in the Young Population With Hazardous or Harmful Alcohol Use.
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Telephone-based ACT, Telephone-based social support.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Alcohol Abstinence. Basic parameters: 18 years — 35 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
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Official title
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Telephone-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Assist Young Adults With Hazardous or Harmful Alcohol Use to Quit Drinking
Overview
Objectives: To investigate the effectiveness of a telephone-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in assisting young adult drinkers with hazardous or harmful alcohol use (HH drinkers) to quit drinking. Hypothesis to be tested: Primary hypothesis: 1) those who receive telephone-based ACT will report a significantly higher biochemical validated abstinence than the control groups. Secondary hypotheses are that compared with the control groups, those who receive telephone-based ACT will show: 2) significantly higher self-reported 30-day abstinence, 3) significantly greater reduction in drinking, and 4) significantly higher psychological flexibility. Design and subjects: A Hong Kong randomized controlled trial with 2-arm waitlist controlled trial design on 288 individuals (aged 18-35 years, able to read Chinese and speak Cantonese, and with AUDIT scores≥8). Study instruments: Biochemical-validated abstinence (Urine strips), timeline Follow-Back questionnaire, self-reported 30-day abstinence and Personalized Psychological Flexibility Index, Short-Form 6 Dimensions and semi-structured interviews. Interventions: The intervention group(n=144) will receive 6-weekly telephone-based ACT. The waitlist control group (n=144) will receive 6-weekly telephone-based social support intervention. Main outcome measures: Primary outcome is biochemical-validated abstinence at the 6-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes include self-reported 30-day abstinence alcohol reduction, and psychological flexibility at baseline, post-program, 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-ups. Data analysis: Descriptive statistics, generalized estimating equations, multiple imputation, intention-to-treat, per protocol analyses, and cost-effectiveness analysis. Expected results: The telephone-based ACT is effective in assisting HH drinkers to quit drinking.
Interventions
- Behavioral Telephone-based ACT
Each participant will join a six-session weekly telephone-based ACT programme conducted by the interventionists. Each session will last approximately 45-60 minutes. - Behavioral Telephone-based social support
Participants will receive weekly 45-minute telephone-based social support from an interventionist(not involved in the intervention group) for 6 weeks, which mimics the time and attention received by those in the intervention group.
Primary outcome measures
- biochemically-validated abstinence [Time frame: at the 6-month follow-up]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- self-reported 30-day alcohol abstinence [Time frame: at post-programme(T1) and at the 1-month(T2), 3-month(T3) and 6-month(T4) follow-ups]
- self-reported 30-day reduction in alcohol consumption [Time frame: at post-programme(T1) and at the 1-month(T2), 3-month(T3) and 6-month(T4) follow-ups]
- psychological flexibility [Time frame: at post-programme(T1) and at the 1-month(T2), 3-month(T3) and 6-month(T4) follow-ups]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- (1)aged 18-35 years,37-38
- (2)able to read Chinese and speak Cantonese
- (3)have AUDIT scores≥8.
Exclusion criteria
- (1) those who have a serious mental illness (Kessler Psychological Distress Scale7 with a score of ≥13)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Sequential
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07450248 · telephone-based ACT