Status:

COMPLETED

A Machine Learning Approach for Inferring Alcohol Intoxication Levels From Gait Data

Lead Sponsor:

Butler Hospital

Conditions:

Alcohol Drinking

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims to develop a phone app to assess gait differences at different levels of alcohol intoxication.

Detailed Description

250 adult volunteers who will each participate in a single laboratory-based visit. At the orientation, each participant will provide informed consent, be weighed, and undergo a medical history to conf...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ages 21-65
  • drinking at least 5 drinks per occasion for men (4 for women) during a single drinking episode at least once in the last month to ensure, for safety reasons, that people are accustomed to consuming alcohol in amounts comparable to what we will administer
  • willingness to drink beer (since only beer will be provided in the session to standardize drinks more easily).

Exclusion

  • past 6 months or current treatment for alcohol or drug abuse by self-report (for ethical reasons)
  • Score \> 5 on (the short version of the Michigan Alcohol Screening Test \[SMAST\]48) given during the screening interview
  • positive family history of alcohol use disorder
  • weight ≥ 230 lbs (to prevent excessive volume of beverage)
  • current use of medications that are contraindicated for alcohol
  • a health condition that contraindicates alcohol (e.g. peptic ulcer disease)
  • a health condition that affects ability to walk
  • if female, pregnant or nursing
  • use of recreational drugs (e.g., marijuana, opioids, stimulants, benzodiazepines) within the last week (self-report plus urine screening cup)
  • persons who report alcohol-induced flushing, an untoward reaction that is often accompanied by headache, nausea and other symptoms

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 12 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 31 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

141 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03246490

Start Date

December 12 2017

End Date

July 31 2019

Last Update

April 7 2020

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Butler Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906