Can we predict who will succeed in alcohol group therapy?
NCT ID NCT04822987
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study follows 120 people in group therapy for alcohol use disorder to see which patient factors—like mental health, drinking severity, personality, or thinking skills—predict who finishes treatment and stays sober a year later. Researchers hope to learn how to match patients to the best therapy for them.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could help doctors match patients with the right type of group therapy for alcohol use disorder, leading to more effective treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a test of a new treatment. It may not identify clear predictors, and results may not apply to all patients or treatment settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All patients between 18 and 90 years enrolled in treatment at one of the study sites, and who participates in group treatment. Inclusion criteria is a primary diagnosis of alcohol use disorders. Patients with comorbid psychiatric, illegal drug use, personality and cognitive deficits problems are not excluded from the study.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Primary alcohol use disorder-diagnosis * Enrolled in treatment at one of the study sites * Participation in group therapy Exclusion Criteria: \- Lack of primary AUD-diagnosis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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A-senteret
Oslo, 0469, Norway
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Blå kors behandlingssenter Eina
Eina, Oppland, 2843, Norway
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Borgestadklinikken
Skien, Vestfold Og Telemark, 3717, Norway
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Vestfold Hospital Trust
Tønsberg, Vestfold Og Telemark, 3117, Norway
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