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Filter by:During the first funding period (1st FP) we investigated the impact of acute and chronic stress (Trier Social Stress Test, TSST) on Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer (PIT). Moreover, we developed a novel full transfer task that allows assessing both general and specific PIT to investigate whether specific PIT differs between alcohol use disorder (AUD) and control subjects. We found that our online version of TSST induced stress and thereby amplified PIT effects in participants. Preliminary analyses of the full transfer task indicate that AUD participants exhibit a stronger specific PIT effect compared to controls. Based on these findings, we want to assess the following aim for this study: Investigate the effect of experimentally induced social exclusion on alcohol-specific and general PIT effects in AUD and control participants.
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare an adaptation of Behavioral Activation, a behavioral intervention, to Relapse Prevention treatment, another behavioral intervention, in a sample of U.S. military veterans with co-occurring alcohol use disorder (AUD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The primary aims of this study are to: 1. Adapt Behavioral Activation to treat veterans with AUD/PTSD, 2. Evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of Behavioral Activation for AUD/PTSD, and 3. Explore geospatial analysis as a new method for measuring AUD/PTSD recovery. Participants will complete self-report and interview measures immediately before and immediately after treatment. Participants will also be asked to participate in passive geospatial assessment for 14-day periods immediately before and immediately after treatment. Participants will be randomized to treatment condition, which involves 8 sessions of either Behavioral Activation or Relapse Prevention, delivered individually by a trained study therapist.
CT fibers are found in the skin of most mammals and project to the insular cortex. Stimulation of CT fibers by light touch causes a release of oxytocin and is associated with feelings of comfort and wellbeing. Peripheral TRPV-1 channels are important in pain transmission and modulation of the stress response likely through the central release of oxytocin and are stimulated by heat. In Phase 1 investigators will test stimulation of TRPV1 channels and CT fibers in human subjects to correlate the lab findings with subjective human responses and test whether stimulation of CT fibers and TRPV-1 channels reduce anxiety and stress in subjects who suffer from AUD. Aim 1 and 2. We will define the optimal parameters for CT fiber stimulation for force, temperature, and body location. We will perform similar testing for peripheral thermal stimulation (TRPV-1) using our commercially available heating pods. Parameters tested will include the optimal body location, number of heating pods (2-4) and temperature of pods. In Aim 3 investigators will simultaneously apply both CT fiber and thermal stimulation in a proof of concept study. The experimental group will receive active CT fiber and thermal stimulation and the control group non-physiologic placebo stimulation. Subjects with a history of AUD will be randomized into control versus experimental groups and undergo stress using a validated mental calculation stressors. Stress, cravings, and anxiety will be measured using standardized assessments, and investigators will measure salivary oxytocin and cortisol levels, potentially biomarkers.
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the effects of the probiotic BLa80 on the gut health of people who drink alcohol regularly. We want to find out if this probiotic can help improve the health of the digestive system in those who consume alcohol. The main questions we aim to answer are: Does BLa80 positively change the composition of gut bacteria in alcohol consumers? Participants in this study will: Be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will receive the probiotic BLa80, and the other group will receive a placebo (a substance with no active therapeutic effect). Take their assigned treatment for a specified period, as directed by the study protocol. Undergo regular health checks and provide feceal samples for analysis to see how their gut bacteria might have changed during the study. This study is important because it explores whether a specific type of probiotic can help protect or improve gut health in people who drink alcohol, potentially offering a new way to support digestive health.
NAMETI-Alcohol, from the acronym for Navarra Medical Trialist Initiative, is a pilot study in which two patterns of alcohol consumption, abstention and Mediterranean alcohol-drinking pattern, and their effects on health in the short and medium term will be compared.
Approach Bias Modifcation corresponds to computerized interventions designed to change a cognitive bias (i.e., the approach bias) that may contribute to the maintenance of Alcohol Use Disorder. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of a classical Approach Bias Modification program, an Approach Bias Modification program integrating a planning strategy (i.e., implementation intentions) and a Sham-training to decrease the approach bias (from pre to post-test), and Alcohol Use Disorder symptomatology (from baseline to follow-up). 112 patients will be recruited for this study.
This prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial will be carried out Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia. Seventy adult patients (35 alcoholic and 35 non-alcoholics) with symptomatic irreversible pulpits in a mandibular first or second molar will receive an IANB with 2% lidocaine. In case of pain during treatment, the procedure will be stopped, and the patients will be asked to rate the pain on the Heft-Parker scale. The injection shall be considered as successful if the patient reports pain scores less than 55 on the HP scale.
The goal of this double blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial is to compare intranasal oxytocin and placebo in young adult individuals with alcohol use disorder as compared to healthy controls. The main questions it aims to answer are: - The effect of oxytocin versus placebo on prosocial behavior in individuals with high- versus low alcohol use - The effect of oxytocin versus placebo on impulsivity, emotion recognition, social learning, and alcohol craving in individuals with high- versus low alcohol use Participants in both groups will on two separate visits perform the following validated behavioral task measures: - Dictator game tasks assessing prosocial behavior - Delay discounting task assessing impulsivity - Emotion recognition task assessing emotion recognition - Alcohol cue craving task assessing alcohol craving - Observational fear learning task assessing social learning Researchers will compare groups of high and low alcohol use to see if there is a difference in effect of oxytocin versus placebo between groups.
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the effects of the probiotic Bifidobacterium breve BBr60 on the gut health of people who drink alcohol regularly. We want to find out if this probiotic can help improve the health of the digestive system in those who consume alcohol. The main questions we aim to answer are: Does Bifidobacterium breve BBr60 positively change the composition of gut bacteria in alcohol consumers? Participants in this study will: Be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will receive the probiotic Bifidobacterium breve BBr60, and the other group will receive a placebo (a substance with no active therapeutic effect). Take their assigned treatment for a specified period, as directed by the study protocol. Undergo regular health checks and provide feceal samples for analysis to see how their gut bacteria might have changed during the study. This study is important because it explores whether a specific type of probiotic can help protect or improve gut health in people who drink alcohol, potentially offering a new way to support digestive health.
A large body of studies indicate an increase in alcohol use disorder (AUD) rates after bariatric surgery. However, little information exists on the evolution of other drinking patterns after surgery and the psychological predictors of problematic drinking postoperatively. The identification of these factors is necessary for the implementation of prevention strategies regarding postoperative problematic alcohol use. The aim of this research is to examine the evolution of various drinking patterns after bariatric surgery as well as the psychological factors associated with AUD and an increase in postoperative alcohol consumption.