Using Neurofeedback to Understand the Relationship Between Stress and Alcohol Consumption
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorCentral Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim
About this trial
In this research project, the aim is to discover the role specific brain networks play in the relationship between stress reactions and the desire for alcohol and alcohol consumption. To investigate this question, various brain imaging methods as well as cognitive tasks are combined. Various questionnaires are sampled and brain scans are conducted.
Individuals interested in participating in the study have to fulfill certain criteria...
* no serious medical or mental health diagnosis * problematic alcohol drinking habits * interested in improving drinking habits
...and undergo various non-invasive procedures * filling out several questionnaires concerning personality and habits * undergoing a mental performance task while being in a brain scanner (MRI) * attempting to regulate their own brain activity while lying in the MRI scanner * filling out an electronic diary for 6 weeks - concerning daily mood, stress, and alcohol habits
Participants will be randomly allocated to either one of 2 experimental groups. Both groups undergo the same tasks, receive the same instructions and only differ regarding some aspects of the brain self-regulation task .
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18-65 years
Presence of 2 to a maximum of 5 criteria for alcohol use disorder according to DSM-5
no clinical necessity for detoxification treatment
participants may have a moderate cannabis use disorder and tobacco use disorder
Disqualifiers
Lifetime diagnosis of bipolar or psychotic disorder or a substance use disorder according to Diagnostical and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 5 (DSM-5) that is not alcohol, cannabis, or tobacco use disorder
Current substance use other than cannabis and tobacco
Current diagnosis of one of the following conditions according to DSM-5: (hypo)manic episode, major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder, or obsessive-compulsive disorder
History of severe head trauma or other severe central neurological disorders (dementia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- ScanSTRESS fMRI-paradigm (Streit et al., 2014)
- real-time fMRI neurofeedback
Treatment groups
102 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov