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CompletedNCT01389297Updated Feb 25, 2014

Overcoming Addictions: A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Web Application Based on SMART Recovery

An interventional study of SMART Recovery face-to-face meetings and Overcoming Addictions web application in Alcoholism, sponsored by Behavior Therapy Associates, LLP. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-02-25.

Sponsored by Behavior Therapy Associates, LLP · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
189
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of this research project is to develop, evaluate, and disseminate an Internet-based (web) application for SMART Recovery: Overcoming Addictions (OA). OA will be based on the four point cognitive-behavioral program for SMART Recovery (www.smartrecovery.org). The goal of the OA program is to help users learn cognitive and behavioral skills to abstain from drinking, drug use, and problem gambling.

The investigators will evaluate the effectiveness of the OA web application for heavy drinkers in a randomized clinical trial (RCT) with follow-ups at 3- and 6-months.

The study design has three conditions: 1) participation in face-to-face SMART Recovery meetings alone; 2) use of the OA web application as a stand-alone intervention; and 3) combining the OA web application with participation in face-to-face SMART Recovery meetings.

Study Hypotheses:

  1. All three groups will reduce their alcohol consumption, drug use (if any), and alcohol/drug-related problems relative to their baseline levels at the 3- and 6-month post-baseline assessments.
  2. The OA only group (Experimental group 1) will show a greater reductions in drinking, drug use (if any), and alcohol/drug-related problems relative to the face-to-face only (Control) group.
  3. The OA + face-to-face group (Experimental group 2) will have better outcomes on drinking and drug use variables compared to the Control group.
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Conditions studied

  • Alcoholism

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Keywords

  • alcohol dependence intervention
  • Internet delivered intervention
  • alcohol dependence treatment
  • Internet delivered treatment
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In context

Alcoholism

1,606 studies on the registry are indexed under Alcoholism; 329 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 189 is above the median of 87 across 1,371 interventional studies indexed under Alcoholism.

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Lead sponsor

Behavior Therapy Associates, LLP is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Minimum age 18.
  2. Positive response to quantity/frequency screening questions regarding heavy drinking in the previous 90 days.
  3. An Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) score of 8+.
  4. Is a new member of SMART Recovery(i.e., just joining or joined within the last 4 weeks).
  5. Has a computer at home with Internet access.
  6. Has a primary focus on abstaining from drinking.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Court mandated 1st time DWI offenders.
  2. Current diagnosis of drug dependence or consider themselves to be drug dependent.
  3. Current evidence of uncontrolled psychosis or bipolar disorder.
  4. Evidence of significant cognitive impairment from brain dysfunction.
  5. English reading level below the 8th grade.
  6. Unwilling or unable to be available for 3 and 6 month post-baseline assessments.
  7. Unwilling or unable to provide one Significant Other (SO) for corroboration of participant's self-report of drinking and drug use (if any).
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
189 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Face-to-face SMART Recovery meetings

    Participants in this arm will be asked to attend face-to-face SMART Recovery meetings.

    Behavioral: SMART Recovery face-to-face meetings

  • Experimental
    Overcoming Addictions web app

    Participants in this condition will use the Overcoming Addictions web application and not attend face-to-face SMART Recovery meetings.

    Behavioral: Overcoming Addictions web application

  • Experimental
    Web app + meetings

    Participants in this condition will be asked to use both the Overcoming Addictions web application and attend face-to-face SMART Recovery meetings.

    Behavioral: SMART Recovery face-to-face meetings · Behavioral: Overcoming Addictions web application

Interventions

  • BehavioralSMART Recovery face-to-face meetings

    Attending these meetings at least weekly in frequency

  • BehavioralOvercoming Addictions web application

    Logging into and using the web application at least weekly during the course of the study

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Quantity/frequency of alcohol use: Form 90

    Quantity/frequency of alcohol use over the course of 90 days prior to the baseline assessment.

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. Quantity/frequency of alcohol use: Form 90

    Quantity/frequency of alcohol use over the course of 90 days from 3-6 months from the baseline assessment.

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Quantity and frequency of alcohol and drug related problems using the Inventory of Drug (and Alcohol) Use Consequences (InDuC)

    The quantity and frequency of alcohol and drug related problems in the 90 days from the baseline assessment.

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. Quantity and frequency of alcohol and drug related problems using the Inventory of Drug (and Alcohol) Use Consequences (InDuC)

    The quantity and frequency of alcohol and drug related problems over the course of 90 days from 3-6 months from the baseline assessment.

    Time frame: 6 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Behavior Therapy Associates, LLP
    Albuquerque, New Mexico 87112, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Campbell W, Hester RK, Lenberg KL, Delaney HD. Overcoming Addictions, a Web-Based Application, and SMART Recovery, an Online and In-Person Mutual Help Group for Problem Drinkers, Part 2: Six-Month Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial and Qualitative Feedback From Participants. J Med Internet Res. 2016 Oct 4;18(10):e262. doi: 10.2196/jmir.5508. PubMed 27701064 ↗
  • Hester RK, Lenberg KL, Campbell W, Delaney HD. Overcoming Addictions, a Web-based application, and SMART Recovery, an online and in-person mutual help group for problem drinkers, part 1: three-month outcomes of a randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2013 Jul 11;15(7):e134. doi: 10.2196/jmir.2565. PubMed 23846588 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 25, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01389297
Lead sponsor
Behavior Therapy Associates, LLP
Collaborators
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 8, 2011
Start date
Sep 2011
Primary completion
Jun 2013
Completion
Jun 2013
Last update
Feb 25, 2014

Study contacts

Reid K Hester, Ph.D.
principal investigator · Behavior Therapy Associates, LLP

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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