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Examination of the response to rewards in people with alcohol consumption disorder by measuring their eye movements

Conditions
alcohol use disorder
Registration Number
DRKS00021814
Lead Sponsor
Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit Mannheim
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Subjects with alcohol use disorder:
• Men and women between the ages of 18 and 65
• Fulfillment of at least 2 and maximum of 5 of the criteria for an alcohol use disorder (Alcohol Use Disorder) according to DSM-V, corresponding to a mild to moderate alcohol consumption disorder
• Adequate ability to communicate with the examiner to answer questions verbally and in writing
• Ability to consent after detailed written clarification (Fully Informed Consent)
• Normal or correctable (with contact lenses) poor eyesight
• abstinence from alcohol on Test day

Healthy subjects in the control group:
• Men and women between the ages of 18 and 65
• Alcohol consumption on a maximum of 5 days a week, a maximum of 12 g each alcohol per day for women (equivalent to 0.3 l beer; 0.125 l wine) and 24 g alcohol per day for men (corresponding to 0.6 l beer; 0.25 l wine)
• Adequate ability to communicate with the examiner to answer questions verbally and in writing
• Ability to consent after detailed written clarification (Fully Informed Consent)
• Normal or correctable (with contact lenses) poor eyesight
• abstinence from alcohol on test day

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects with alcohol use disorder:
• Withdrawal of the declaration of consent
• Alcohol consumption on the day of the examination (breath alcohol concentration> 0.3 ‰)
• Axis I disorder DSM 5 (except alcohol consumption disorder and Nicotine use disorder) within the past 12 months
• Pharmacotherapy with psychoactive substances within the past 14 days (except for stable doses of non-dopamine-active antidepressants and neuroleptics)
• Current drug abuse (THC, amphetamine, opiates, Benzodiazepines, barbiturates and cocaine)
• Not able to communicate with the examiner
• wearing glasses (without the possibility to wear contact lenses)
• Parkinson's disease
• History of withdrawal delirium or seizures
• Withdrawal symptoms determined via Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol Score (Score> 4)

Healthy subjects in the control group:
• Withdrawal of the declaration of consent
• Fulfillment of> = 1 Alcohol Use Disorder criteria according to DSM-V
• Alcohol consumption on the day of the examination (breath alcohol concentration> 0.3 ‰)
• Axis I disorder DSM 5 (except alcohol use disorder and Nicotine use disorder) within the past 12 months
• Pharmacotherapy with psychoactive substances within the past 14 days (except for stable doses of non-dopamine-active antidepressants and neuroleptics)
• Current drug abuse (THC, amphetamine, opiates, Benzodiazepines, barbiturates and cocaine)
• Not able to communicate with the examiner
• wearing glasses (without the possibility to wear contact lenses)
• Parkinson's disease
• History of withdrawal delirium or seizures
• Withdrawal symptoms determined via Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol Score (Score> 4)

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
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