Mindfulness for Alcoholism and Tobacco Use

Overseen By Caitlin Thompson, MPH

Age: 18 - 65

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Georgia State University

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal is this pilot randomized trial is to learn if intervention 1 is feasible and acceptable. As a secondary goal, we aim to learn if intervention 1 reduces alcohol misuse and tobacco use in sexual assault survivors. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Is intervention 1 feasible to implement?

* Is intervention 1 an acceptable intervention among the primary population, sexual assault survivors?

* Does intervention 1 reduce alcohol misuse and tobacco use?

Researchers will compare intervention 1 to an attention-placebo control group (e.g., online resources on healthy eating and nutrition).

Participants will:

* take online surveys at baseline, 1 month follow-up, and 3-month follow-up

* answer text-message questions at baseline and post-test

* view and engage in an educational program

Who Is on the Research Team?

Anne Marie Schipani, PhD, MPH

Principal Investigator

Georgia State University School of Public Health

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

Currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate at GSU

Self-reported lifetime SV victimization

Self-reported SV victimization in the past 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

This criterion does not apply to me.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Baseline Assessment

Participants take online surveys and answer text-message questions at baseline

1 week

Intervention

Participants engage in a mindfulness-based intervention or receive online resources on healthy eating and nutrition

4 weeks

Follow-up

Participants take online surveys and answer text-message questions at 1 month and 3-month follow-up

3 months

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Comparison Intervention
• Intervention 1

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Arm 1 Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

intervention 1 is a mindfulness-based intervention that aims to reduce alcohol misuse and tobacco use

Group II: Study Arm 2 Placebo Group 1 Intervention

online resources on healthy eating and nutrition guidelines

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Georgia State University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

71

Recruited

33,600+

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Collaborator

Trials

865

Recruited

1,091,000+