Ambivalence Model of Craving: Re-examining the Drinking-craving Relationship

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol Dependence
• Interventions: Behavioral: Motivational Enhancement Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT01883089
• Lead Sponsor: University of South Florida

Brief Summary

The current study combines both clinical trial and daily process methodology to examine the dynamic longitudinal relationships between daily approach and avoidance inclinations (i.e., craving) and drinking behaviors in those diagnosed with an Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) prior to, during, and after receiving a brief alcohol intervention. It is hypothesized that daily avoidance inclinations will significantly moderate the effect of daily approach inclinations on drinking behaviors, and that significant increases in avoidance inclinations will be observed prior to treatment entry, followed by significant decreases in approach inclinations during treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-06-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-06-18
• Study First Posted: 2013-06-21
• Study Start: 2015-01
• Status Verified: 2017-05
• Primary Completion: 2017-05
• Study Completion: 2017-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-05-16
• Last Update Posted: 2017-05-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• current diagnosis of alcohol dependence
• live within commuting distance of the program site,
• regular access to a phone to call into an IVR system and
• provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• acute psychosis or severe cognitive impairment
• current or previous treatment for an alcohol use disorder within the past 6 months,
• taking medications that may modify alcohol use,
• current drug use diagnosis other than nicotine or marijuana abuse,
• lack of sufficient familiarity with the English language to comprehend the recruitment and consent procedures, and
• legally mandated to attend treatment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Other	Motivational Enhancement Therapy	Participants will be recruited to complete a 90 day daily monitoring study during which time will be invited to participate in a 4 week brief alcohol intervention during days 31-60 (i.e., second month).

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Drinks per day	participants will be followed for the duration of the study, an expected average of 90 days	Drinks consumed per day will be monitored daily over 90 days using interactive voice response systems (i.e., telephone call in).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Approach inclinations	participants will be followed for the duration of the study, an expected average of 90 days	Approach inclinations (desires to use alcohol) will be collected daily over 90 days using interactive voice response systems (i.e., telephone call in).
Avoidance inclinations	participants will be followed for the duration of the study, an expected average of 90 days	Avoidance inclinations (desires to not use alcohol) will be collected daily over 90 days using interactive voice response systems (i.e., telephone call in).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of South Florida; 🇺🇸 Tampa, Florida, United States