Remote Guided Caffeine Reduction

Summary

The purpose of this online research study is to determine whether or not a gradual caffeine reduction program developed at Johns Hopkins can help people reduce their caffeine use. The investigators will provide materials to help guide caffeine reduction and ask questions to track caffeine use over several weeks. The investigators will also assess how reducing caffeine may benefit common caffeine-related problems such as anxiety, sleep disturbances, and gastrointestinal distress. The study will also determine whether or not people like participating in this caffeine reduction program in an online format.

Conditions

• Caffeine Dependence
• Anxiety
• Sleep Disturbance
• Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
• Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
• Caffeine; Sleep Disorder
• Caffeine
• Caffeine-Induced Anxiety Disorder
• Caffeine Withdrawal
• Caffeine-Induced Sleep Disorder, Without Use Disorder
• Caffeine Abuse
• Insomnia
• Anxiety Disorders
• Sleep Disorder
• Heartburn
• Diarrhea

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Caffeine Reduction Manual

We will provide participants with a Guide to Caffeine Reduction and Cessation in order to help the reduce their caffeine use and determine their ratings of treatment acceptability.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

  collaborator NIH

• Johns Hopkins University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Dustin Lee, PhD · Johns Hopkins University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

75 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2020-09-10

Primary Completion

2023-08-01

Completion

2023-10-01

Countries

• United States

Study Locations