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Behavioral Intervention

Cognitive and Mindfulness Therapies for Alcohol Abuse (A-ROC-T Trial)

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Recruiting

Led By Hedy Kober, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by Yale University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up from baseline to 2-weeks post-intervention and the 10-week follow-up

Awards & highlights

A-ROC-T Trial Summary

This trial will study whether two types of therapy can help people regulate their alcohol cravings.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for young adults aged 18-26 who drink heavily and are motivated to cut down. They must speak English, have at least a 6th-grade reading level, internet access, and a smartphone. Pregnant women or those with severe physical diseases, psychiatric illnesses, drug abuse (except tobacco), unstable medication doses, or color blindness cannot join.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if brief training in craving regulation can affect alcohol consumption among young adults. It compares two methods: cognitive-behavioral treatments (CBT) and mindfulness-based treatments (MBT). Participants will undergo assessments before and after the intervention plus follow-ups via phone/online.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves behavioral interventions like CBT and MBT rather than medications, traditional side effects are not expected; however participants may experience emotional discomfort when discussing personal issues related to their alcohol use.

A-ROC-T Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ from baseline to 2-weeks post-intervention and the 10-week follow-up

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~from baseline to 2-weeks post-intervention and the 10-week follow-up

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from baseline to 2-weeks post-intervention and the 10-week follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Change in average estimated blood alcohol concentration (eBAC) per drinking day

Change in frequency of heavy drinking days

Secondary outcome measures

Change in alcohol-related negative consequences

Drunk driving

Other outcome measures

Change in momentary acceptance of craving in daily life

Change in momentary alcohol craving in daily life

Change in momentary craving during Regulation of Craving (ROC) task

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A-ROC-T Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Mindfulness-Based TreatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Using mindfulness and meditative strategies to control craving

Group II: Cognitive Behavioral TherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Thinking of negative consequences to control craving

Group III: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

No regulatory strategy

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Yale UniversityLead Sponsor

1,848 Previous Clinical Trials

2,737,641 Total Patients Enrolled

6 Trials studying Alcohol Abuse

1,161 Patients Enrolled for Alcohol Abuse

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)NIH

800 Previous Clinical Trials

1,362,820 Total Patients Enrolled

81 Trials studying Alcohol Abuse

28,511 Patients Enrolled for Alcohol Abuse

Hedy Kober, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorYale University

1 Previous Clinical Trials

92 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Regulation of Craving (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05491551 — N/A

Alcohol Abuse Research Study Groups: Mindfulness-Based Treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Control

Alcohol Abuse Clinical Trial 2023: Regulation of Craving Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05491551 — N/A

Regulation of Craving (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05491551 — 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 any eligibility criteria that would preclude my participation in this clinical experiment?

"This trial is seeking 177 youthful participants (ages 18-26) with recent alcohol consumption of 3 or more servings for women and 4 or more for men. Additional criteria necessitate: competency in the English language, a minimum reading ability required to comprehend 6th grade texts, access to an operational computer with internet connectivity, possession of a functioning mobile device, agreement to abide by all protocol rules through completion of the study, and willingness to be randomized into either group intervention condition."

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Is the eligibility requirement for this research project restricted to those over 18 years of age?

"The eligibility criteria for this trial requires that participants are of mature age, ranging from 18 to 26 years old."

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Are there any vacancies for participants in this trial?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov listing, this medical trial is recruiting participants and has been since it was first posted on September 28th 2022. It received an update as recently as November 15th 2022."

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What is the patient cohort size for this experiment?

"Affirmative. According to information available on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is still searching for participants with 177 subjects needed from a single medical centre. It was first posted on September 28th 2022 and the last update took place November 15th of that year."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Alcohol-ROC-Training

2022. "Alcohol-ROC-Training". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05491551.