Ambivalence Model of Craving: Re-examining the Drinking-craving Relationship

Alcohol Dependence Clinical Trial

Official title:

Ambivalence Model of Craving: Re-examining the Drinking-craving Relationship

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01883089
• Other study ID #: Craving and Drinking
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 17, 2013
• Last updated: May 16, 2017
• Start date: January 2015
• Est. completion date: May 2017

Study information

• Verified date: May 2017
• Source: University of South Florida
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The current study combines both clinical trial and daily process methodology to examine the dynamic longitudinal relationships between daily approach and avoidance inclinations (i.e., craving) and drinking behaviors in those diagnosed with an Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) prior to, during, and after receiving a brief alcohol intervention. It is hypothesized that daily avoidance inclinations will significantly moderate the effect of daily approach inclinations on drinking behaviors, and that significant increases in avoidance inclinations will be observed prior to treatment entry, followed by significant decreases in approach inclinations during treatment.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: May 2017
• Est. primary completion date: May 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• current diagnosis of alcohol dependence

• live within commuting distance of the program site,

• regular access to a phone to call into an IVR system and

• provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• acute psychosis or severe cognitive impairment

• current or previous treatment for an alcohol use disorder within the past 6 months,

• taking medications that may modify alcohol use,

• current drug use diagnosis other than nicotine or marijuana abuse,

• lack of sufficient familiarity with the English language to comprehend the recruitment and consent procedures, and

• legally mandated to attend treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alcohol Dependence
• Alcoholism

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Motivational Enhancement Therapy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of South Florida	Tampa	Florida

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of South Florida

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Drinks per day	Drinks consumed per day will be monitored daily over 90 days using interactive voice response systems (i.e., telephone call in).	participants will be followed for the duration of the study, an expected average of 90 days
Secondary	Approach inclinations	Approach inclinations (desires to use alcohol) will be collected daily over 90 days using interactive voice response systems (i.e., telephone call in).	participants will be followed for the duration of the study, an expected average of 90 days
Secondary	Avoidance inclinations	Avoidance inclinations (desires to not use alcohol) will be collected daily over 90 days using interactive voice response systems (i.e., telephone call in).	participants will be followed for the duration of the study, an expected average of 90 days