Feasibility trial of a technology-based intervention (TI) among men with alcohol dependence from rural settings in India.

This feasibility study utilized two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT), conducted in a de-addiction unit of tertiary mental care setting, India, between August 2021 and January 2022. Sixty-one participants diagnosed with alcohol dependent syndrome was randomly assigned to receive TI (n = 31) or Treatment as usual (TAU) (n = 30). Participants of both groups were initially assessed for craving, quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption and severity of alcohol use.