RECRUITING

AAT for Alcohol Use Disorder in Veterans

Study Overview

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Description

The proposed study will test a novel treatment for alcohol use disorders (AUD) to determine if it helps Veterans reduce their hazardous drinking and recover from alcohol-related functional impairments across social, occupational, and domestic domains. To do so, the investigators will evaluate clinical, cognitive, and neural effects of a computer-delivered Approach Avoidance Training (AAT) treatment - which changes implicit tendencies to approach alcohol-related cues - in conjunction with standard VA care. The project will support RR\&D's mission to improve Veterans' participation in their lives and community by determining if this innovative alternative technique can improve recovery outcomes for Veterans with AUD and exploring how the intervention works.

Official Title

Enhancing Treatment Outcomes Among Veterans With Alcohol Use Disorder: Clinical and Neural Markers of Adjunctive Approach-avoidance Training

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-02-03
Study Completion:2026-04-03
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05372029

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:18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * fluent in English
  2. * primary diagnosis of AUD with no more than 90 days abstinence from alcohol
  3. * 4-week stability if taking psychotropic medications
  1. * lifetime history of psychotic or bipolar disorder
  2. * neurodegenerative or neurodevelopmental disorders
  3. * history of moderate or severe traumatic brain injury or other known neurological condition
  4. * sensory deficits that would preclude completing tasks
  5. * suicidal or homicidal ideation within the past month necessitating urgent higher level care
  6. * concurrent individual psychotherapy or other treatment outside of standard DDRP programming
  7. * conditions unsafe for completing MRI scanning for those completing the scanning component only (e.g., metal in body)

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jessica A Bomyea, PhD
CONTACT
(858) 642-3720
jessica.bomyea@va.gov
Andrea Spadoni Townsend, PhD
CONTACT
(858) 855-8585
aspadoni@health.ucsd.edu

Principal Investigator

Jessica A Bomyea, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

Study Locations (Sites)

VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
San Diego, California, 92161-0002
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

  • Jessica A Bomyea, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-02-03
Study Completion Date2026-04-03

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-02-03
Study Completion Date2026-04-03

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • alcohol
  • cognitive training
  • intervention
  • neuroimaging

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Alcohol Use Disorder