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Yoga for Alcoholism (PACER Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Beth Russell, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Connecticut
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up participation is dichotomously recorded at each engagement opportunity through study completion (up to 8 months)
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PACER Trial Summary

This trial will test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of two interventions (yoga and distress tolerance) for reducing alcohol use in high-risk college students.

Eligible Conditions
  • Alcoholism

PACER Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~participation is dichotomously recorded at each engagement opportunity through study completion (up to 8 months)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and participation is dichotomously recorded at each engagement opportunity through study completion (up to 8 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
Daily Drinking Questionnaire
Secondary outcome measures
CORE survey of substance use
Distress tolerance scale
PACER Feasibility - participation
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PACER Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Treatment as UsualActive Control1 Intervention
Those recruited through Student Health and Wellness will complete the university standard BASICS intervention.
Group II: YogaActive Control1 Intervention
60 minute sessions of guided yoga in small group format
Group III: Distress ToleranceActive Control1 Intervention
60 minutes sessions of guided didactic distress tolerance skill building in small group format

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of ConnecticutLead Sponsor
183 Previous Clinical Trials
157,976 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Alcoholism
216 Patients Enrolled for Alcoholism
Beth Russell, PhDPrincipal Investigator - University of Connecticut
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine (Medical School)
University Co Hlth Sci Center (Residency)

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is enrollment for this clinical experiment open at the moment?

"Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this medical study, initially posted on August 1st 2020 and last updated on the 29th of August 2022, is not presently recruiting participants. Nevertheless, there are currently 268 other clinical trials searching for volunteers in the area."

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Recent research and studies
Journal of General Internal MedicineJournal
Americans’ COVID-19 Stress, Coping, and Adherence to CDC Guidelines
Park, Crystal L., Beth S. Russell, Michael Fendrich, Lucy Finkelstein-Fox, Morica Hutchison, and Jessica Becker. 2020. “Americans’ COVID-19 Stress, Coping, and Adherence to CDC Guidelines”. Journal of General Internal Medicine. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/s11606-020-05898-9.
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Emotion Regulation Interventions for Preventing Collegiate Escalations in Drinking
Beth Russell 2020. "Emotion Regulation Interventions for Preventing Collegiate Escalations in Drinking". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04492982.
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