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Can a phone call boost digital alcohol help?

NCT ID NCT05649982

Disease control Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding human guidance—like written feedback or a phone call—to a digital self-help program helps adults with problematic alcohol use drink less. Participants use an online tool based on cognitive behavioral therapy and relapse prevention. Some receive extra support to see if it improves outcomes and saves clinician time.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A digital self-help program based on cognitive behavioral therapy and relapse prevention, with optional written guidance and/or a mid-treatment phone call.
What this could lead to
If adding guidance improves drinking outcomes, it could make digital alcohol interventions more effective and resource-efficient.
What could go wrong
The trial is early-stage and results may not apply broadly. Adding guidance may not significantly reduce drinking or may not be cost-effective.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 300 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2023

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. ≥ 18 years of age 2. Access to internet 3. ≥8 points for men and ≥6 points for women on Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Insufficient knowledge of the Swedish language 2. Difficulties reading or writing related to a digital intervention. 3. Other ongoing psychological treatment with a content similar to that in the current study (problematic alcohol use). 4. High suicide risk based on telephone assessment. 5. Other urgent need for more intensive psychiatric care, or addiction care services, based on telephone assessment.

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Drinking excessive

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre for Psychiatry Research

    Stockholm, Sweden

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