Internet-based therapy versus face-to-face therapy for alcohol use disorder, a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Most people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are never treated. Internet-based interventions are effective in reducing alcohol consumption and could help to overcome some of the barriers to people not seeking or receiving treatment. The aim of the current study was to compare internet-delivered and face-to-face treatment among adult users with AUD.

Design

Randomized controlled non-inferiority trial with a parallel design, comparing internet-delivered cognitive-behavioural therapy (ICBT) (n = 150) with face-to-face CBT (n = 151), at 3- and 6-month follow-ups.

Setting

A specialized clinic for people with AUD in Stockholm, Sweden. Participants were recruited between 8 December 2015 and 5 January 2018.

Participants

A total of 301 patients [mean a

SUBMITTER: Johansson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8247312 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature