Can an online program help people cut back on alcohol?
NCT ID NCT06739109
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a guided internet-based treatment program called eBA for people with harmful alcohol use. Participants complete 9 online modules over 8-12 weeks, with therapist support. The goal is to see if the program reduces drinking and improves mental health and quality of life. 250 adults with harmful alcohol use are taking part across five hospitals in Norway.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- guided internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy and motivational interviewing program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective, accessible, and stigma-free treatment option for people with harmful alcohol use, reducing alcohol consumption and improving mental health.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early implementation study without a control group, so results may not prove the treatment works better than no treatment. The program requires motivation and internet access, which may not suit everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Harmful alcohol use * Willing to make an effort to reduce alcohol consumption * Able to use guided internet-based treatment * Access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone * Access to BankID or equivalent secure log-in Exclusion Criteria: \* Acute and/or severe mental disorders, such as psychotic issues or ongoing suicidal issues.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Akershus University Hospital
Loerenskog, Akershus, 1478, Norway
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Innlandet Hospital Trust
Lillehammer, Innlandet, 2629, Norway
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St. Olavs Hospital
Trondheim, Trøndelag, 7006, Norway
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Sørlandet Hospital Trust (Hospital of Kristiansand)
Kristiansand, Agder, 4604, Norway
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Vestfold Hospital Trust
Tønsberg, Vestfold, 3103, Norway
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