A randomised controlled trial of Cognitive Bias Modification training during early recovery from alcohol dependence.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol use disorder; Mental Health - Addiction

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001241325
• Lead Sponsor: Monash University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-08-25
• Study Completion: 2020-09-22
• Last Update Posted: 8 March 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be 300 alcohol-dependent patients (aged 18-65) admitted for inpatient detoxification at De Paul House (St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne), Wellington House (Eastern Health) or Windana Drug and Alcohol Reovery.
Inclusion criteria are:
1. Current moderate or severe DSM-5 alcohol use disorder (i.e. at least 4 alcohol use disorder criteria met within the past year, according to the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Disorders – Research Version (SCID-5-RV; First, Williams, Karg, & Spitzer, 2015).
2. Report at least weekly use of alcohol in the past month.
3. Be able to understand English.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria are:
1. History of neurological illness or injury or brain trauma involving loss of consciousness for longer than 30 minutes.
2. Intellectual disability.
3. Acutely unwell, as judged by clinical staff.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome is whether, compared to those receiving sham training, participants receiving CBM training will show significantly higher rates of abstinence from alcohol. At the 2-week follow-up, a researcher will conduct a time-line follow-back interview assessing alcohol (and other substance use) during covering the time since discharge.[2 weeks post-discharge.]