Brain Network Modulation and Alcohol Use

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

In brief

The investigators will use real-time fMRI neurofeedback to enhance participants' ability to control their ability to modulate alcohol valuation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04828577

Run by

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

People needed

21

Starts

2023-01-13

Expected to finish

2025-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-10

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• self-report alcohol abuse
• be 21 years of age or older
• have a desire to quit or cut down on their drinking, but do not have proximate plans to enroll in treatment for AUD during the study period

You may not qualify if…

• meeting moderate to severe DSM-5 criteria for substance-use disorders other than alcohol or nicotine
• having a current diagnosis of any psychotic disorder
• having a history of seizure disorders or traumatic brain injury
• having any contraindication for participation in the MRI sessions
• reporting current pregnancy or lactation

Where it is running

• Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC — Roanoke, Virginia, United States

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