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Tetris and Assessments for Craving

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Research Sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up participants will report depression symptoms at baseline, within one-week after the intervention, and one-month after the intervention..

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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether playing Tetris can reduce alcohol cravings and alcohol use.

Eligible Conditions

Craving
Alcohol Consumption

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ participants will report alcohol consumption at baseline, within one-week after the intervention, and one-month after the intervention.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~participants will report alcohol consumption at baseline, within one-week after the intervention, and one-month after the intervention.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and participants will report alcohol consumption at baseline, within one-week after the intervention, and one-month after the intervention. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Changes in Alcohol Consumption Before and After Tetris Task

Changes in Alcohol Craving Before and After Cue Tetris Task

Changes in Alcohol Craving Before and After Tetris Task

+1 more

Secondary outcome measures

Acceptability Ratings

Changes in Alcohol Craving Before and After Task

Changes in Drinking Motives Before and After Task

+1 more

Other outcome measures

Alcohol Use Disorder Symptoms at Baseline

COVID-19 Related Stress at Baseline

Changes in Depression Symptoms

+4 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Cognitive Interference TaskExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in this arm will complete random assessments of alcohol use and cravings on their phone, and be prompted to play Tetris on their phone after reporting cravings for alcohol.

Group II: Assessment OnlyActive Control1 Intervention

Participants in this arm will complete random assessments of alcohol use and cravings on their phone.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Tetris and Assessments

2021

N/A

~40

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Medical University of South CarolinaLead Sponsor

932 Previous Clinical Trials

7,394,350 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Craving

44 Patients Enrolled for Craving

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)NIH

800 Previous Clinical Trials

1,362,957 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Craving

180 Patients Enrolled for Craving

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What aims does this medical experiment seek to accomplish?

"The primary aim of this research is to assess changes in alcohol cravings before and after a Tetris task. Secondary goals encompass the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of the intervention which will be measured through prompts sent to participants at baseline, during treatment, one week post-treatment, and one month later."

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Does this investigation grant access to elderly individuals?

"This trial is seeking participants that are between 21 and 65 years old."

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Are there contemporary opportunities to participate in this experiment?

"Clinicaltrials.gov has confirmed that this clinical investigation, which was first published on June 25th 2021, is actively searching for study participants. The trial particulars were most recently updated November 29th 2022."

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What is the current tally of participants taking part in this experiment?

"Indeed, according to the information on clinicaltrials.gov this clinical trial is actively recruiting volunteers - it was initially posted on June 25th 2021 and recently updated on November 29th 2022. 40 participants are required from a single medical centre."

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Am I eligible to join this research endeavor?

"This experimental trial is recruiting 40 individuals, of any race or gender, between the ages 21 and 65 who have been consuming at least four alcoholic drinks in one day for the past fortnight. Additionally, they must be able to access the internet via a reliable electronic device."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Cognitive Interference Task on Alcohol Craving and Consumption

Christine Hahn 2021. "Cognitive Interference Task on Alcohol Craving and Consumption". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04924283.