Substance misuse (alcohol or ilicit drugs) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Substance misuse
Conditions
Interventions
Smartphone application designed to increase motivation to change health-related behaviours
Sponsors
Kingston University and St George's, University of London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Between 18-64 years old 2. In treatment for individual counselling or group counselling 3. Have agreement from their counsellor to use the application as an adjunct to therapy sessions 4. Have a minimum of 4 weeks counselling remaining 5. Have either an Android smartphone (2.3.3 or later) or an IPhone (iOs 7 or later) with access to mobile data or Wi-Fi
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age younger than 18 or older than 65 2. No longer in treatment for substance misuse 3. Counsellor does not agree to be included in the trial 4. Participant has less then 4 weeks of counselling remaining 5. Does not have access to a smartphone with ability to run the application
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Motivation: self-reported via smartphone application and evaluation questionnaire; clinical observations of participant's counsellor; measured at the beginning of the study, then weekly for 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Substance misuse behaviour: self reported via smartphone application and evaluation questionnaire; measured at the beginning of the study, then weekly for 4 weeks. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactHarvey Wells
Outcome results
None listed