None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Swinburne's eTherapy Unit will run a research trial to investigate the efficacy of a fully automated self-help online mindfulness intervention, Mindfulness Online, in the promotion of wellbeing amongst people who drink alcohol to harmful levels. Swinburne University of Technology's eTherapy Unit and National eTherapy Centre (NeTC) have developed numerous internet-based prevention and treatment programs that are available to the general public for the treatment of clinical conditions and the promotion of well being. To continue the development of effective online programs, information relating to the appropriateness and efficacy of specific programs for specific user groups is required. The current project seeks to examine the efficacy of the Mindfulness Online program (developed by Dr Jo Mitchell) in its application to adults aged 18 years and over, who scored 8 or higher on the AUDIT. The results of this research will inform future development and recommendation of internet based interventions for specific user groups.
Interventions
This project seeks to investigate the efficacy of an internet based fully automated self-help mindfulness program in the promotion of wellbeing and the reduction of symptoms of anxiety and depression amongst people who drink alcohol to harmful levels.
The Mindfulness Online program will be located on the Swinburne University's eTherapy Unit website. Participants within the target demographic will be invited to participate by email and paper-based flyers.
The program consists of three session
This project seeks to investigate the efficacy of an internet based fully automated self-help mindfulness program in the promotion of wellbeing and the reduction of symptoms of anxiety and depression amongst people who drink alcohol to harmful levels. The Mindfulness Online program will be located on the Swinburne University's eTherapy Unit website. Participants within the target demographic will be invited to participate by email and paper-based flyers. The program consists of three sessions designed to make an individual more mindful or aware of moment to moment experiences. The programs duration is 3 weeks. Participants will complete the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) to determine eligibility for the study (a score of 8 or higher) and eligible participants will be randomly allocated into either a control waitlist group or an active experimental group. The experimental group will access the mindfulness program immediately and will be advised to complete one session per week. Each session is expected to take 20 minutes and is conducted in participants' own time, within the 3 week period. In addition, participants will be encouraged to practise mindfulness each day for five minutes. Both the active experimental group and the waitlist control group will be required to log in and complete a series of questionnaires at pre intervention (25 minutes), post intervention, 1 month follow up and 3 month follow up (20 minutes each). The waitlist control group are not required to undertake further activities during the 3 week intervention phase.
Sponsors
Swinburne eTherapy Unit and National eTherapy Centre
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Participants will be aged 18 years or over and will obtain a score of 8 or higher on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).
Exclusion criteria
People under the age of 18 years and those scoring 7 or lower on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) will be excluded. This is a open-access health promotion wellbeing program, not designed to 'treat' any condition. Nor are we targeting people or assessing for alcohol abuse/dependence disorders. Therefore we cannot confirm that participants will be healthy.
Outcome results
None listed