Examining the Effectiveness of Dynamic Visual Noise (DVN) for Reducing Alcohol Cravings and Consumption in College Students

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Conditions studied: Craving, Alcohol Drinking

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine whether dynamic visual noise (DVN), a short video array of rapidly moving black and white squares, reduces cravings for and consumption of alcohol in college students who drink alcohol and experience cravings for alcohol at least once a week on average. A second goal of this clinical trial is to examine whether changes in attentional bias towards alcohol (that is, the tendency to pay greater mental and visual attention towards alcohol over other things in one's environment) is a mechanism by which DVN reduces alcohol cravings and consumption. Researchers will compare DVN to static visual noise (SVN), which is a still image of black and white squares that has been used as a control condition for DVN in prior literature. Participants will: 1. Visit the laboratory once to complete the baseline data collection 2. Watch the DVN or SVN every day for seven days (including the day of the laboratory visit) 3. Complete daily follow-ups for six days following the day of the laboratory visit 4. Complete a final follow-up on the seventh day following the laboratory visit

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07157124

Run by

University of Wyoming

People needed

62

Starts

2025-09-22

Expected to finish

2026-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-12-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 29. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Must report being between the age of 18 and 29
• Must report drinking alcohol at least once per week on average over the past month
• Must report having drank beer or alcoholic seltzers in the past month
• Must endorse experiencing craving at least once per week over the past month, on average
• Must report not currently receiving nor planning to seek any other treatment for their alcohol use within the next 30 days
• Must report owning a personal electronic device with access to the Internet
• Must report owning or having access to a computer with access to the Internet

You may not qualify if…

• Major visual impairment (i.e., legal blindness or color blindness)
• History of seizures and/or diagnosed seizure disorder
• Current medical diagnosis provided by a qualified professional (i.e., psychologist, psychiatrist, neurologist) that is characterized by cognitive impairment (i.e., neurocognitive disorder due to traumatic brain injury, traumatic brain injury, HIV infection, post-concussive syndrome, and intellectual disability)
• Concussion in the past month
• A current diagnosis of any substance use disorder besides alcohol use disorder, as determined by a qualified professional (i.e., psychologist, psychiatrist)

Where it is running

• University of Wyoming — Laramie, Wyoming, United States (enrolling)

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