None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will determine the feasibility and acceptability (uptake, satisfaction) of the online CIRCUS program; a gender-tailored alcohol and healthy lifestyle program for women. The primary endpoint will be 3-weeks post baseline. The aims of this study are to determine if women are willing and able to use CIRCUS, an eHealth program, for 3-weeks, and to assess their satisfaction with the program. Primary outcomes will focus on recruitment, retention, and adherence to study parameters. Secondary outcomes will examine key health behaviours of alcohol use, nutrition, exercise, sleep and mental well being.
Interventions
CIRCUS is a self-paced, modular, online program designed to improve healthy coping strategies and reduce reliance on unhelpful strategies. CIRCUS was developed by clinical psychologists and is based on principles of cognitive behaviour therapy and motivational enhancement.
There are seven modules, focusing on modifiable health behaviours (sleep, nutrition, exercise and alcohol use) and emotional stressors (low mood, stress and multitasking). Each module includes videos, and detailed behavioural
CIRCUS is a self-paced, modular, online program designed to improve healthy coping strategies and reduce reliance on unhelpful strategies. CIRCUS was developed by clinical psychologists and is based on principles of cognitive behaviour therapy and motivational enhancement. There are seven modules, focusing on modifiable health behaviours (sleep, nutrition, exercise and alcohol use) and emotional stressors (low mood, stress and multitasking). Each module includes videos, and detailed behavioural, cognitive and motivational exercises. It is expected that each module will take around 1 hour to complete. After responding to an online advertisement, participants will be asked to provide informed consent and complete a baseline assessment. Following this, they will be given access to the program via a weblink. Participants will have access to the program for 3-weeks. They will be able to access any or all of the modules in the order they prefer and can re-visit modules. Examples of exercises include thought monitoring, pleasant event scheduling and decisional balance. Engagement with the website will be evaluated using website analytics. These will report number of log in occasions and date of first and last accessing the site.
Sponsors
The University of Newcastle
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Women aged 18 years or older who are Australian residents, fluent in English, and have access to the internet.
Exclusion criteria
None
Outcome results
None listed