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Cognitive Remediation Training for Alcohol Use Disorder

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Morris D. Bell, PhD
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Veterans enrolled in VA AUD treatment as usual and Non-Veteran community members in AUD treatment
Have a primary diagnosis of AUD and are within 30 days of detoxification or last use at time of recruitment
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 7 weeks, 3 month and 6 months
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether cognitive remediation therapy can improve alcohol use disorders and neurocognition in veterans.

Eligible Conditions
  • Alcohol Use Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~7 weeks, 3 month and 6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 7 weeks, 3 month and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Secondary outcome measures
Alcohol and other drug use assessed by weekly Time Line Follow-back and breathalyzer
Neurocognitive assessments using neurocognitive tests of attention, processing speed, executive function and memory
Penn Alcohol Craving Scale

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: CRT+IDCExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Cognitive Remediation Therapy for 13 weeks plus Individual Drug Counseling
Group II: Computer Game Play+IDCActive Control1 Intervention
Computer arcade games for 13 weeks plus Individual Drug Counseling
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Cognitive Remediation Training
2016
N/A
~70

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,606 Previous Clinical Trials
3,305,943 Total Patients Enrolled
Morris D. Bell, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT
1 Previous Clinical Trials
98 Total Patients Enrolled

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~7 spots leftby Mar 2025