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A Pilot Study of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Boost the Efficacy of Psychotherapy in a Community Sample of People Who Drink Alcohol
Led by The Mind Research Network · Updated on 2025-05-08
75
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
286 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
The Mind Research Network
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this small (n=75) proof-of-concept randomized clinical trial is to test the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) during motivational interviewing (MI) sessions with participants who drink at above the low-risk level. Participants will be randomized to receive either MI with active stimulation, MI with sham stimulation, or a delayed treatment group that receives MI with no stimulation. Measures will include brain imaging, alcohol use, cannabis use, risk-taking behavior, emotions, and others. Participants who are randomized to the delayed-treatment group will not receive brain imaging.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Pilot Study of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Boost the Efficacy of Psychotherapy in a Community Sample of People Who Drink Alcohol
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Self-identify as having problem drinking
- Right-handed
- Age 21-60 years
- AUDIT score indicating risky drinking
You will not qualify if you...
- Left-handed or ambidextrous
- Currently engaged in treatment for alcohol use disorder
- Receiving treatment for alcohol use disorder within the prior 12 months
- History of brain injury or neurological diagnosis
- Evidence of current psychosis
- Past-year substance use disorder other than alcohol, marijuana, or nicotine
- Current or history of severe alcohol withdrawal
- MRI/tACS contraindications including pregnancy
- Impaired hearing (psychotherapy using American Sign Language is not possible within the scope of the proposed study)
- Insufficient corrected visual acuity to complete the assessment instruments
- Unable to read/speak English fluently
- Unable to provide valid informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
The Mind Research Network
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87106
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jon M Houck, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
3
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