Abstract
In an uncontrolled pilot study of an interactive, Web-based treatment programme for people with alcohol problems, the mean number of units consumed decreased from 33 per week to 23. A two-arm online randomized controlled trial will be conducted to determine the effectiveness of an interactive Web-based intervention for reducing alcohol consumption. Participants will be randomized to intervention (access to an interactive Web-based intervention plus information) or control (access to an information Website only) groups, and followed up for six months. The primary outcome measure will be reduction in units of alcohol consumed in the previous seven days; secondary outcome measures will determine effects on alcohol dependence, alcohol-related harm and social disruption and quality of life. Recruitment, consent, randomization, intervention and follow-up will all be delivered online.
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