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Mindfulness + Skills Training for Preventing Alcohol Misuse (SINC Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Charlotte Boettiger, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Self-report of >4 lifetime binge drinking episodes (>4 drinks/2hours for females, >5 drinks/2 hours for males).
Medically healthy
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 10 weeks
Awards & highlights

SINC Trial Summary

This trial found that a questionnaire measure of mindfulness moderates the relationship between alcohol misuse and attention to reward, which could inspire new strategies to prevent alcohol and substance use disorders.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for native English-speaking or fluent individuals aged 18-19 who are medically healthy, have experienced more than four binge drinking episodes in their lifetime, and are first-year college students. Those with motor/visual disturbances, psychiatric diseases like depression or psychosis, systemic diseases affecting cognition, current psychoactive drug use (except moderate caffeine/alcohol), or a history of substance use disorders (excluding alcohol) cannot participate.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests two training programs: Koru Mindfulness (KM) Training and Navigating College (NC) Training. It aims to see if these can help young adults manage their alcohol consumption better by improving attention control and behavioral flexibility which might be impaired due to early onset of heavy drinking.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the interventions involve mindfulness and educational training rather than medical treatments, there may not be direct side effects as seen with medications. However, participants could experience increased awareness of stressors or emotional discomfort when learning new coping strategies.

SINC Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You have had more than 4 episodes of binge drinking in your lifetime. Binge drinking means having more than 4 drinks in 2 hours if you are a female, and more than 5 drinks in 2 hours if you are a male.
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You are in good overall health.

SINC Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~10 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 10 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Compliance with independent training of skills
Participant retention
Secondary outcome measures
Fetal Distress
Expectancy of interventions

SINC Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Koru Mindfulness (KM) TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Study Group
Group II: Navigating College (NC) TrainingActive Control1 Intervention
Control Group

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of North Carolina, Chapel HillLead Sponsor
1,498 Previous Clinical Trials
4,176,192 Total Patients Enrolled
15 Trials studying Alcoholism
2,514 Patients Enrolled for Alcoholism
Charlotte Boettiger, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Media Library

Koru Mindfulness (KM) Training Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05560425 — N/A
Alcoholism Research Study Groups: Navigating College (NC) Training, Koru Mindfulness (KM) Training
Alcoholism Clinical Trial 2023: Koru Mindfulness (KM) Training Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05560425 — N/A
Koru Mindfulness (KM) Training 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05560425 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this research protocol permit persons under the age of sixty to participate?

"To be eligible for this particular clinical trial, applicants must fall within the bounds of 18 and 19 years old. In contrast, there are 44 trials specifically targeting patients younger than 18 as well as 751 studies directed at individuals above 65 years old."

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Does my medical history qualify me to enroll in this experiment?

"For this research project, 18 adolescents aged between eighteen and nineteen with impaired cognition need to be recruited. Qualifications for potential participants include medical healthiness, native-English or fluency obtained before the age of seven, self-reported history of at least four episodes of binge drinking (four drinks in two hours for females; five drinks in two hours for males), high school graduation and first year college enrollment status."

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Are there any available openings for this clinical research endeavor?

"According to the clinical trials database, this study is still accepting participants. It was first announced on October 10th 2022 and has since had its details modified as recently as 5th of October in the same year."

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To what extent is enrollment available for this medical trial?

"Indeed, the data posted on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this medical trial is open to recruitment and actively seeking participants. Initially published on October 10th 2022, it was last updated five days ago with a target of 18 volunteers from one research site."

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~12 spots leftby Mar 2025