Actively Recruiting
Alcohol-ROC-Training
Led by Yale University · Updated on 2026-02-19
177
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
270 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
Y
Yale University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of the proposed study is to examine whether brief training in regulation of craving (ROC-T) affects alcohol drinking. The study will consist of a basic screening (phone and online), and in person visit to determine eligibility and conduct pre-intervention baseline assessments, 1-4 training (ROC-T) visits, a post-intervention assessment visit, and 1-2 phone/online follow up assessments.The two active conditions of ROC-T are based on cognitive-behavioral treatments (CBT) and mindfulness-based treatments (MBT).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Alcohol-ROC-Training
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Young adults ages 18-26 years
- Report 3 or more heavy drinking days in the prior month (more than 3 drinks for women, more than 4 drinks for men)
- Motivated to quit or reduce drinking
- Fluent in English with at least a 6th grade reading level
- Have access to a computer with working internet
- Use a working smartphone
- Can commit to the full length of the study protocol
- Willing to be randomly assigned to an intervention group
You will not qualify if you...
- Current or past 12 months clinically severe alcohol use disorder (e.g., seizures, delirium, hallucinations during withdrawal) or severe alcohol withdrawal
- Current or past 12 months clinically severe substance use disorder (except tobacco) or severe drug withdrawal
- History or presence of serious psychiatric illness
- Severe or unstable physical disease within the past 6 months
- Use of psychoactive medications not on a stable dose, unless approved by study psychiatrist
- Current use of any investigational medication
- Color blindness
- Pregnant biological females
- Strong dislike of any alcoholic beverage type shown in study materials
- Failure to complete at least 70% of daily reports before intervention
- Inability to understand or follow study instructions despite multiple attempts
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, United States, 94720
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2
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510
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Research Team
H
Hedy Kober, PhD
CONTACT
C
Corey Roos
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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