RECRUITING

A Pilot Study of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Boost the Efficacy of Psychotherapy in a Community Sample of People Who Drink Alcohol

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this small (n=75) proof-of-concept randomized clinical trial is to test the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) during motivational interviewing (MI) sessions with participants who drink at above the low-risk level. Participants will be randomized to receive either MI with active stimulation, MI with sham stimulation, or a delayed treatment group that receives MI with no stimulation. Measures will include brain imaging, alcohol use, cannabis use, risk-taking behavior, emotions, and others. Participants who are randomized to the delayed-treatment group will not receive brain imaging.

Official Title

Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation to Boost the Efficacy of Motivational Interviewing

Quick Facts

Study Start:2020-09-01
Study Completion:2025-02-28
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04770025

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.

Ages Eligible for Study:21 Years to 60 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Self-identify as having problem drinking
  2. * Right-handed
  3. * Age 21-60 years
  4. * AUDIT score indicating risky drinking
  1. * Left-handed or ambidextrous
  2. * Currently engaged in treatment for alcohol use disorder
  3. * Receiving treatment for alcohol use disorder within the prior 12 months
  4. * History of brain injury or neurological diagnosis
  5. * Evidence of current psychosis
  6. * Past-year substance use disorder other than alcohol, marijuana, or nicotine
  7. * Current or history of severe alcohol withdrawal
  8. * MRI/tACS contraindications including pregnancy
  9. * Impaired hearing (psychotherapy using American Sign Language is not possible within the scope of the proposed study)
  10. * Insufficient corrected visual acuity to complete the assessment instruments
  11. * Unable to read/speak English fluently
  12. * Unable to provide valid informed consent

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jon M Houck, PhD
CONTACT
(505) 925-2372
brainstim@mrn.org

Study Locations (Sites)

The Mind Research Network
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: The Mind Research Network

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2020-09-01
Study Completion Date2025-02-28

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2020-09-01
Study Completion Date2025-02-28

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Alcohol Use Disorder
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
  • Alcohol Drinking

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Alcohol Use Disorder