Actively Recruiting
AAT for Alcohol Use Disorder in Veterans
Led by VA Office of Research and Development · Updated on 2025-11-25
176
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
190 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The proposed study will test a novel treatment for alcohol use disorders (AUD) to determine if it helps Veterans reduce their hazardous drinking and recover from alcohol-related functional impairments across social, occupational, and domestic domains. To do so, the investigators will evaluate clinical, cognitive, and neural effects of a computer-delivered Approach Avoidance Training (AAT) treatment - which changes implicit tendencies to approach alcohol-related cues - in conjunction with standard VA care. The project will support RR\&D's mission to improve Veterans' participation in their lives and community by determining if this innovative alternative technique can improve recovery outcomes for Veterans with AUD and exploring how the intervention works.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
AAT for Alcohol Use Disorder in Veterans
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Fluent in English
- Primary diagnosis of alcohol use disorder with no more than 90 days abstinence from alcohol
- Stable psychotropic medication use for at least 4 weeks
You will not qualify if you...
- History of psychotic or bipolar disorder
- Neurodegenerative or neurodevelopmental disorders
- History of moderate or severe traumatic brain injury or other neurological conditions
- Sensory deficits preventing task completion
- Suicidal or homicidal thoughts requiring urgent care within the past month
- Receiving individual psychotherapy or treatments outside standard DDRP programming
- Conditions that make MRI scanning unsafe (for those participating in scanning)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
San Diego, California, United States, 92161-0002
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jessica A Bomyea, PhD
CONTACT
A
Andrea Spadoni Townsend, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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