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Neurofeedback for Alcohol Use Disorder

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Reza Momenan, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Stage 2: Inpatient currently seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder
Stage 1: 21 to 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1, 3, 6 months
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Study Summary

This trial is testing if neurofeedback, a technique where people see their own brain activity, can help people with problem drinking.

Who is the study for?
Adults aged 21-65 with moderate to severe alcohol use disorder (AUD) and healthy volunteers who drink minimally are eligible. AUD participants must be diagnosed according to SCID 5 criteria and may include inpatients seeking treatment for AUD. Healthy individuals should consume less than 7 drinks/week for females, or 14 drinks/week for males.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The trial is testing real-time fMRI neurofeedback to understand brain activity related to socioemotional processing in people with AUD when exposed to social and alcohol-related images, aiming to see if controlling this activity can help treat problem drinking.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
There are no direct side effects from the fMRI neurofeedback itself mentioned, but being in an MRI scanner involves lying still in a confined space which might cause discomfort or anxiety for some people.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am in the hospital seeking treatment for alcohol use.
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I am between 21 and 65 years old.
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I have been diagnosed with a moderate to severe alcohol use disorder.
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I am between 21 and 65 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1, 3, 6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1, 3, 6 months 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 Attention Bias
Alcohol Craving
Secondary outcome measures
Alcohol consumption
Antisocial behavior
Community functioning

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Stage 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Main Clinical Trial with random assignment
Group II: Stage 1Active Control1 Intervention
Pilot portion to optimize intervention and achievecorrelational research aims

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)Lead Sponsor
802 Previous Clinical Trials
1,365,329 Total Patients Enrolled
Reza Momenan, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
9 Previous Clinical Trials
5,091 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Real time fMRI neurofeedback Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03535129 — N/A
Alcohol Use Disorder Research Study Groups: Stage 1, Stage 2
Alcohol Use Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: Real time fMRI neurofeedback Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03535129 — N/A
Real time fMRI neurofeedback 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03535129 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there currently openings for enrollment in this trial?

"Aye, the information present on clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this research study is actively recruiting participants. It was originally posted to the website on September 20th 2018 and has since been amended as of December 1st 2022. The team running it needs to find 116 patients from a single site for their research."

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How many individuals are partaking in this trial's proceedings?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov displays that this scientific investigation is actively recruiting patients. It was first published on September 20th 2018 and the most recent edit took place on December 1st 2022. 116 participants are required from one participating medical centre."

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Are there any eligibility criteria that I must meet to join this medical research endeavor?

"This research project is enrolling 116 individuals, aged 21 to 65, with a moderate to severe alcohol use disorder (as specified by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5). Additionally, healthy volunteers need to have consumed 7 or less alcoholic beverages per week in the last 90 days (for female participants) and 14 or less for males."

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Is this research endeavor enrolling individuals aged 45 and above?

"As indicated by the trial's inclusion criteria, this study only accepts participants between 21 and 65 years of age. Separately, there are 84 trials for younger patients and 622 clinical studies open to seniors."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Virginia
Maryland
How old are they?
18 - 65
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
What site did they apply to?
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
~2 spots leftby Jun 2024