Status:

COMPLETED

Neural and Behavioral Effects of Cognitive Bias Modification (CBM)

Lead Sponsor:

Boston University Charles River Campus

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Conditions:

Alcohol Drinking

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-34 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study seeks to better understand mechanisms of behavior change for heavy drinkers who are interested in changing their drinking. The study will examine the effects of CBM as an adjunctive treatme...

Detailed Description

Forty heavy/at-risk drinkers (ages 18-34) who report an interest in changing their drinking behavior will be recruited for this proposed project. "Interest" will be operationalized as an affirmative a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • current hazardous drinking (score of 8+ on USAUDIT-C)
  • interest in changing drinking
  • English-speaking
  • able to provide informed consent

Exclusion

  • Score of 25+ on USAUDIT
  • current or past treatment for alcohol or drug use
  • lifetime diagnosis of other substance use disorder
  • self-reported weekly or more other drug use as indicated on the NIDA-modified Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test
  • history of head injury or loss of consciousness
  • lifetime diagnosis of bipolar disorder, psychotic symptomatology, organic mental disorder, seizure disorder, or central nervous system disease
  • pregnancy
  • current use of psychotropic medication
  • history of delirium tremens and/or seizures as a result of alcohol withdrawal
  • contraindications to fMRI (claustrophobia, pregnancy, metal, pacemaker, etc.).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 21 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

11 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04430543

Start Date

August 21 2019

End Date

August 31 2021

Last Update

September 10 2022

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Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering at Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215