Guided web-based treatment program for reducing cannabis use: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a web-based treatment program with therapist guidance for adults and adolescents with regular cannabis use from the general population.

Methods

A double blinded randomized controlled trial with a parallel group design was conducted (intervention group n = 151, wait-list control group n = 152). Follow-up 12 weeks from treatment commencement of a 13-module intervention. The primary outcome was frequency of cannabis use. Time by group interaction effects were modeled using generalized estimated equations and the instrumental variable approach was used to estimate the effect of intervention adherence.

Results

At follow-up, the intention to treat (ITT) analyses did not show any significant time by group eff

SUBMITTER: Sinadinovic K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7027218 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature