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Real-world Experiences of Alcohol and Cognitions Over Time

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine how alcohol affects young adults' attention in both laboratory and real-world settings through phone-based cognitive tasks. The main questions this trial is designed to answer are: * How well do the phone-based cognitive tasks capture alcohol's effects on attention? * Does the effect of alcohol on attention contribute to risk-taking? Participants will complete cognitive tasks to assess attention before and after consuming a standard amount of alcohol in the laboratory, and during surveys completed through a phone app for eight weekends.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine how alcohol affects young adults' attention in both laboratory and real-world settings through phone-based cognitive tasks. The main questions this trial is designed to answer are: * How well do the phone-based cognitive tasks capture alcohol's effects on attention? * Does the effect of alcohol on attention contribute to risk-taking? Participants will complete cognitive tasks to assess attention before and after consuming a standard amount of alcohol in the laboratory, and during surveys completed through a phone app for eight weekends.

Connecting Alcohol Myopia to Real-World Risk Behaviors Through Cognitive Ecological Momentary Assessment (REACT Phase II: Lab and EMA)

Real-world Experiences of Alcohol and Cognitions Over Time

Condition
Alcohol Intoxication
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Seattle

University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * aged 21-25
  • * drink at least 2x/week in the past month
  • * at least 1 past-month heavy episodic drinking event (4+/5+ standard drinks in a day for females/males)
  • * have an iPhone
  • * able to read and understand English
  • * willing to complete all study procedures
  • * history of alcohol-related treatment or hospitalization
  • * medical contraindications for alcohol consumption (e.g., contraindicated medication, major psychiatric illness, history of seizure, gastric bypass surgery, cardiac pacemaker, major illness such as liver cirrhosis or hepatitis, past traumatic brain injury, asthma exacerbated by alcohol use, consistent flushing response to alcohol use) or pregnancy, nursing an infant, or plans to become pregnant in the next 8 weeks (i.e., during the EMA monitoring period)
  • * substantial visual impairment or color blindness (given that cognitive tasks rely on visual cues)

Ages Eligible for Study

21 Years to 25 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Washington,

Study Record Dates

2025-08