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NCT Number: NCT05995470

Effect of an Internet-based Dialectical Behaviour Therapy-informed Skills Training for Adult Drinkers

1. To determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an internet-based DBT-ST for reducing alcohol consumption and improving psychological distress/emotional regulation in adult drinkers 2. To explore the participants' experiences and perceptions of the proposed intervention

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Key information

Conditions

Alcohol Drinking Behavior Drinking Behavior

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hospital Authority

Hong Kong

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Hong Kong Chinese aged ≥18
  • Score ≥8 on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
  • Indicate psychological distress as measured by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21
  • Have an intention to stop drinking
  • Have an electronic device and are willing to receive interventions via the internet

Exclusion criteria

  • Experiencing psychotic disorders/cognitive impairment/communication problems
  • Participating in other alcohol abstinence/related psychosocial interventions

Treatment and study plan

Internet-based dialectical behaviour therapy-informed skills training

Behavioral

Adaptive applications of DBT-ST for drinkers with psychological distress

Monthly health education

Behavioral

General health information and sharing sessions

Primary outcomes

  1. Alcohol consumption

    Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention

    The Chinese version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Concise (AUDIT-C)

  2. Level of psychological distress

    Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention

    Symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress

Secondary outcomes

  1. Self-reported alcohol abstinence

    Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention

    Self-reporting of quitting

  2. Emotion dysregulation

    Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention

    Levels of emotion dysregulation

  3. Distress tolerance

    Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention

    Perceived ability to tolerate emotional distress

  4. Coping response

    Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention

    Self-report measure of coping strategies

Other outcomes

  1. Acceptability

    Time frame: Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST)

    Client Satisfaction

  2. Feasibility of the intervention

    Time frame: Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST)

    • Recruitment rate; (2) Intervention engagement in terms of time spent on each session and participation rates; and (3) Attrition rates

  3. Semi-structured interview

    Time frame: Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST)

    Individual semi-structured interviews will be conducted at post-intervention to explore participants' experiences/perceptions of the internet-based DBT-ST, as well as their comments on the appropriateness/comprehensiveness of the content/frequency of the intervention.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of an Internet-based Dialectical Behaviour Therapy-informed Skills Training for Reducing Alcohol Consumption and Improving Psychological Distress of Adult Drinkers: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Aug 16, 2023
Registry last updated
Jan 8, 2026

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