Development and Evaluation of a Theory and Evidence-based Intervention to Reduce Hazardous Alcohol Consumption Among Treatment Seeking Smokers

Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Alcohol Misuse

Treatments: Behavioral: Brief alcohol intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07228923

DCP-196026

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will evaluate the implementation of a fully automated, direct-to-patient digital alcohol intervention embedded within the STOP Program's patient portal. The STOP Program is a large-scale, population-based smoking cessation initiative operating in over 300 primary care settings across Ontario. It provides free nicotine replacement therapy and behavioural support through a digital portal that facilitates patient self-enrollment and systematic data collection. As part of this study, patients who score ≥8 on the AUDIT-C will be offered the opportunity to view a brief intervention (BI). Those with an AUDIT-C score ≥10 will receive a cautionary message along with tailored content designed to help reduce hazardous drinking.

The intervention was developed based on a rapid review (PROSPERO: CRD42023445492) and a Delphi consensus process using the Behaviour Change Techniques Taxonomy V1. Key components include personalized feedback, normative comparisons, reflective prompts, and actionable behaviour change strategies. For patients scoring above a clinical threshold, additional messaging encourages caution regarding abrupt cessation and suggests consulting a healthcare provider.

Our primary outcome is acceptance of the new online resource.

Enrollment: 77 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• seeking treatment for smoking cessation
• enrolling via the patient self-serve portal
• AUDIT-10 score of 8 or higher

Exclusion criteria

• none

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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77 participants in 1 patient group

Patient Portal Prompt

Experimental group

Description:

Brief Alcohol Intervention

Treatment:

Behavioral: Brief alcohol intervention