Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Alcohol Consumption
(WAVE Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of mindfulness based relapse prevention on self-regulation overtime and drinking in daily life through the use of wearable heart rate sensors during mindfulness groups and answering assessment questions 3 times per day during the course of treatment. The main questions that it aims to answer are:1. What changes in self-regulation as measured through heart rate variability are observed during a mindfulness intervention and how do those self-regulatory changes affect drinking after treatment?2. How do changes in heart rate variability affect drinking, craving, and negative affectivity in daily life?Participants will:1. Answer questions related to their mood and drinking behaviors.2. Wear their sensors during an 8-week treatment period with 1 group per week.3. Answer questions 3 times a day during the treatment period. 4.) Return their sensors via a pre-stamped package and answer questions about their mood and drinking behaviors 3- and 6-months after the mindfulness groups end.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Matison W McCool, Phd
Principal Investigator
Center on Alcohol, Substance use, And Addictions - The University of New Mexico
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for individuals struggling with alcoholism or excessive alcohol consumption. Participants will be required to wear heart rate sensors, attend weekly mindfulness groups for 8 weeks, and answer questions about their mood and drinking habits three times a day during treatment.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants engage in an 8-week mindfulness-based relapse prevention program, wearing HRV sensors and answering questions about mood and drinking behaviors 3 times a day.
Follow-up
Participants return sensors and answer questions about mood and drinking behaviors at 3- and 6-months post-treatment.
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Mindfulness based relapse prevention
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of New Mexico
Lead Sponsor
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Collaborator