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Retraining Attention to Treat Alcohol Dependence and Social Anxiety

NCT01886716 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 115

Last updated 2016-12-28

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Summary

The purpose of this research is to test a computerized intervention for people with co-occurring social anxiety and alcohol dependence. The intervention seeks to reduce symptoms by shifting attention away from alcohol-relevant and/or socially threatening cues. The investigators expect that participants receiving alcohol or anxiety training will experience reductions in those specific symptoms compared to participants in a control condition. The investigators also expect that participants receiving combined alcohol and anxiety training will show the largest reductions in alcohol and anxiety symptoms, relative to participants in any other condition.

Conditions

  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Anxiety Attention Training

Anxiety Attention Training will preferentially direct participants' attention away from reminders of anxiety.

BEHAVIORAL

Alcohol Attention Training

Alcohol Attention Training will preferentially direct participants' attention away from reminders of alcohol.

BEHAVIORAL

Control Training

Placebo Anxiety Training and Placebo Alcohol Training will not preferentially direct participants' attention away from reminders of anxiety or alcohol.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Miami University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Brown University

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Cincinnati

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joshua C Magee, Ph.D. · University of Cincinnati

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-07-31
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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