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Neuroeconomic Decision-Making for Alcoholism

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Led By Michael Amlung, PhD

Research Sponsored by McMaster University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1 hour during mri scan

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial uses techniques from neuroeconomics, which is a mix of psychology, neuroscience, and economics, to study how the brain makes decisions about alcohol consumption. They will be using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to look at brain activity while participants make hypothetical decisions about alcohol consumption at various prices. There will be an in-scanner alcohol cue exposure task where participants will view images of alcoholic or neutral beverages before making their decisions.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for right-handed, English-speaking adults aged 21-55 who drink heavily (more than 14/7 drinks per week for males/females) and have at least one heavy drinking episode weekly. It's not for those seeking alcohol treatment, with other substance use disorders (except tobacco), frequent recreational drug use, certain mental health conditions, brain injuries, or MRI contraindications like metal implants.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests how the brain values alcohol when exposed to alcohol-related cues versus neutral ones using fMRI scans. Participants will make hypothetical choices about alcohol consumption at different prices while their brain activity is monitored after seeing images of alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There are no direct side effects from the interventions being studied as they involve viewing images and making decisions in an fMRI scanner. However, participants may experience discomfort from lying still in the scanner for long periods.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1 hour during mri scan

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1 hour during mri scan

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 hour during mri scan for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Alcohol demand decision making

Secondary outcome measures

Alcohol craving

Subjective affect

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Alcohol CueExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Alcohol cue exposure in scanner

Group II: Neutral CueActive Control1 Intervention

Neutral cue exposure in scanner

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Who is running the clinical trial?

McMaster UniversityLead Sponsor

881 Previous Clinical Trials

2,597,810 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Alcoholism

242 Patients Enrolled for Alcoholism

Michael Amlung, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Kansas

2 Previous Clinical Trials

80 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Alcohol cue Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04067765 — N/A

Alcoholism Research Study Groups: Alcohol Cue, Neutral Cue

Alcoholism Clinical Trial 2023: Alcohol cue Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04067765 — N/A

Alcohol cue 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04067765 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is this research study inclusive of individuals above the age of forty?

"As specified in the protocol, only patients aged 21-55 may enroll in this clinical trial."

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Are there any opportunities to join this clinical trial currently available?

"Affirmative. According to data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is currently enrolling participants and was first posted on January 1st 2020 before being updated June 15th 2022. The study requires 80 patients from a single location to participate."

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How many participants have been enlisted for this experiment?

"Affirmative. Records on clinicaltrials.gov reveal that this trial, which was inaugurated on January 1st 2020, is presently recruiting patients; 80 individuals require recruitment from a single site."

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Am I able to take part in this trial?

"This investigation is seeking 80 participants aged 21-55 who regularly indulge in alcoholic beverages. Additional selection criteria include being right-handed and fluent in English, as well as drinking at least 14/7 drinks per week for males/females on average over the past 3 months with a minimum of 1 heavy episode (5+/4+ for men/women) weekly."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Using Neuroeconomics to Characterize State-Based Increases and Decreases in Alcohol Value

2020. "Using Neuroeconomics to Characterize State-Based Increases and Decreases in Alcohol Value". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04067765.

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