Status:

COMPLETED

Increasing the Temporal Window in Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder

Lead Sponsor:

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

McMaster University

Conditions:

Alcohol Use Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Episodic future thinking (EFT) is based on the new science of prospection, which was first identified in a Science publication in 2007 and refers to pre-experiencing the future by simulation. Consider...

Detailed Description

In study 1, participants will be randomly assigned to experimental or control groups, stratified by AUDIT scores, SES, age and sex. Based on our 8 years of experience recruiting this population, we ex...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • High-risk or harmful drinking (measured by AUDIT)
  • 21-65 years of age
  • Desire to quit or cut down on their drinking, but do not have proximate plans to enroll in treatment for AUD during the study period
  • Report as one of their top three preferred drinks a beverage appropriate for the alcohol self-administration task (Study 1)

Exclusion

  • Moderate to severe DSM-5 criteria for substance-use disorders other than alcohol, nicotine, and/or marijuana
  • Current diagnosis of any psychotic disorder
  • History of seizure disorders or traumatic brain injury
  • Contraindication for participation in the self-administration (Study 1) or MRI sessions (Studies 1 and 2)
  • Current pregnancy or lactation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 13 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 30 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

116 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04125238

Start Date

November 13 2020

End Date

September 30 2024

Last Update

January 13 2025

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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24016