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Efficacy and Mechanisms of Mobile-Delivered Alcohol Attentional Bias Modification

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Alcohol; Harmful Use
Interventions
Behavioral: Attentional Bias Modification
Registration Number
NCT04263259
Lead Sponsor
University of New Mexico
Brief Summary

This study evaluates the efficacy as well as psychological and neurobiological mechanisms of mobile-delivered alcohol attentional bias modification among heavy drinking adults.

Detailed Description

By testing the efficacy and neurobiological mechanisms of behavior change (MOBC) following attentional bias modification among heavy drinking adults, the proposed study has the potential to unify dual process models and neurobiological models of addiction. The cognitive retraining will be delivered via mobile electronic devices to ensure the cost-effectiveness of these procedures, to allow a large amount of retraining to be delivered in an ecologically valid manner, and to facilitate broad dissemination of such procedures if found to be efficacious. Using an intensive longitudinal experimental design, subjects will be randomly assigned into one of 2 groups (attentional bias modification vs. attentional bias control). Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) data will be used to assess changes in cognitive and behavioral measures in situ, and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans before and after cognitive retraining will be used to examine neural changes in specific regions of interest (ROI).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
31
Inclusion Criteria
  • Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test greater than or equal to 8
  • right-handed
Exclusion Criteria
  • history of treatment for or diagnosis of alcohol use disorder/substance use disorder
  • history of brain injury
  • for females, currently pregnant
  • any MRI safety contraindication

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Attentional Bias ModificationAttentional Bias ModificationParticipants complete attentional bias modification using a dot probe task on a mobile device up to 5 times per day for a 28-day period (80 trials per assessment).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Alcohol Use Quantity4 weeks

Number of standard drinks per day during the 4-week ecological momentary assessment period

Negative Alcohol-Related Consequences4 weeks

Number negative consequences experienced 4-week ecological momentary assessment period

Alcohol Use Frequency4 weeks

Number of days of alcohol use during the 4-week ecological momentary assessment period

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Alcohol Cue-Induced Neural Reward Circuit Activation4 weeks

Regions of interest include ventral tegmental area, dorsal and ventral striatum

Attentional Bias to Alcohol4 weeks

Measured with the Alcohol Dot Probe Task

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, & Addictions

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Mind Research Network

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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