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Using Neurofeedback to Understand the Relationship Between Stress and Alcohol Consumption
Led by Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim · Updated on 2025-01-23
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
173 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
In this research project, the aim is to discover the role specific brain networks play in the relationship between stress reactions and the desire for alcohol and alcohol consumption. To investigate this question, various brain imaging methods as well as cognitive tasks are combined. Various questionnaires are sampled and brain scans are conducted. Individuals interested in participating in the study have to fulfill certain criteria... * no serious medical or mental health diagnosis * problematic alcohol drinking habits * interested in improving drinking habits ...and undergo various non-invasive procedures * filling out several questionnaires concerning personality and habits * undergoing a mental performance task while being in a brain scanner (MRI) * attempting to regulate their own brain activity while lying in the MRI scanner * filling out an electronic diary for 6 weeks - concerning daily mood, stress, and alcohol habits Participants will be randomly allocated to either one of 2 experimental groups. Both groups undergo the same tasks, receive the same instructions and only differ regarding some aspects of the brain self-regulation task .
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Using Neurofeedback to Understand the Relationship Between Stress and Alcohol Consumption
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18-65 years
- Have 2 to 5 criteria for alcohol use disorder according to DSM-5
- No clinical need for detoxification treatment
- May have moderate cannabis or tobacco use disorder
- Able to consent and use self-assessment scales
- Know German well enough to participate
- Willing to use an Android mobile phone
You will not qualify if you...
- Lifetime diagnosis of bipolar or psychotic disorder or substance use disorder other than alcohol, cannabis, or tobacco
- Current substance use other than cannabis and tobacco
- Current diagnosis of (hypo)manic episode, major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, or OCD
- History of severe head trauma or severe neurological disorders like dementia, Parkinson's disease, or multiple sclerosis
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Used medications affecting the central nervous system within the last 10 days
- Declined to learn about incidental findings during examinations
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Central Institute of Mental Health - Department of Clinical Psychology
Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 68159
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Research Team
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Nina J Kempf, M. Sc.
CONTACT
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Lea Wazulin, M. Sc.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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