Status:
COMPLETED
Combining Cognitive Training With tDCS to Enhance Memory Inhibition in Young Binge Drinkers
Lead Sponsor:
University of Minho
Conditions:
Binge Drinking
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-24 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study protocol aims to examine the behavioral and electroencephalographic (EEG) correlates of memory inhibition (MI) among college binge drinkers (BDs). A second objective is to evaluate an alcoh...
Detailed Description
The present study protocol aims to examine the behavioral and EEG correlates of MI, specifically those related to the suppression of alcohol-related memories, among young BDs. For this purpose, 45 BDs...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- College students
- Age 18-24 years
- Binge Drinkers: report (i) drinking 5 or more drinks on one occasion at least once a month, and (ii) drinking at a speed of at least two drinks per hour during these episodes (which brings blood alcohol concentration to 0.08 gram percent or above).
- Non/Low-Drinkers: report (i) never drinking 5 or more drinks on one occasion and (ii) having an AUDIT score ≤ 4.
Exclusion
- Use of illegal drugs except cannabis (as determined by the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test-Extended \[DUDIT-E; Berman, Bergman, Palmstierna \& Schlyter, 2007);
- Alcohol abuse (i.e., AUDIT ≥ 20);
- Consumption of medical drugs with psychoactive effects (e.g., sedatives or anxiolytics) during the two weeks before the experiment;
- Personal history of psychopathological disorders (according to DSM-V criteria);
- History of traumatic brain injury or neurological disorder;
- Family history of alcoholism or diagnosis of other substance abuse;
- Occurrence of one or more episodes of loss of consciousness for more than 20 minutes;
- Non-corrected sensory deficits;
- Global Severity Index (GSI) \> 90 (Symptom Checklist-90-Revised questionnaire \[SCL-90-R\]; Derogatis, 1983) or a score above 90 in at least two of the symptomatic dimensions.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 5 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 15 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
114 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05237414
Start Date
February 5 2019
End Date
August 15 2022
Last Update
November 3 2022
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School of Psychology
Braga, Portugal, 4710-057