Alcohol use disorder Depression, anxiety, perceived stress, sleep quality, cognitive functioning, cardiovascular health, fitness
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Treatment as usual, consisting initially of contact with alcohol telephone counseling service. Depending on patient circumstances and need, this may lead to additional treatments, as determin
Sponsors
Department of Public Health SciencesKarolinska Institutet
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged 18-75 years, diagnosis of alcohol use disorder, physically inactive (no planned exercise more than once per week during last month), living in Stockholm County, Swedish speaking.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with known cardiovascular risks (e.g. a history of heart disease), those with musculoskeletal injuries preventing exercise, current regular exercise participation (defined here as 2 or more planned exercise sessions per week during the past month), and those with psychotic symptoms or with a primary somatic complaint, eating disorder or other substance use disorder. Patients who are at suicide risk (current suicidal ideation) will also be excluded and referred to a clinician for support.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Alcohol consumption assessed using the Timeline Follow-Back method (TLFB) and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Consumption will be measured at 12 weeks (post-treatment). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes will be measured at 12 weeks (post-treatment), and will include: Depression and Anxiety (Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale), physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire and objective assessment using accelerometers), Sleep Quality (Pittsberg Speel Quality Index), Cognitive functioning (CogState Brief Battery, Trailmaking A and B), Stress (Perceived Stress Scale and cortisol from blood). | — |
Countries
Sweden
Contacts
Public ContactVictoria Andersson
Riddargatan 1: Alcohol dependence center
Outcome results
None listed