N/A
Completed N=40
Cognitive Interference Task on Alcohol Craving and Consumption
Alcohol Drinking · Craving
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04924283 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
40
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Alcohol Craving — 2.51; 2.79 units on a scale
Summary
The purpose of this study is to test a brief task of playing the game Tetris to reduce alcohol cravings and alcohol use. Women who are seen at primary care and recruited through the community will be asked to rate alcohol craving and use for a 1-week baseline period. Then they will be randomly assigned to play the Tetris game on their phones daily or to a control condition for a 2-week period. Participants will also complete a cue-reactivity task, that involves viewing pictures of alcohol and rating cravings.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Alcohol Craving |
2.51; 2.79 | — |
| PRIMARY Average Drinks Per Occasion |
3.31; 2.75 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Standard Drinks |
2.00; 1.58 | — |
| PRIMARY Changes in Alcohol Craving Before and After Tetris Task |
-10.16; -2.63 | — |
| PRIMARY Changes in Alcohol Craving Before and After Cue Tetris Task |
0.30; 1.69 | — |
| SECONDARY Obsessive Thoughts About Alcohol |
4.10; 2.55 | — |
| SECONDARY Drinking Motives |
2.251786; 2.198214 | — |
| SECONDARY Feasibility of Intervention |
89.4; 86.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Acceptability Ratings |
14.3 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Female, any race or ethnicity, age 21 to 65 years old.
- Able to comprehend English.
- At least one heavy drinking per week (i.e., consuming at least four or more drinks in one day) for the last two weeks
- Internet access and reliable electronic device
Exclusion Criteria
- More than four heavy drinking days per week.
- Currently engaged in treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).
- Current clinically significant bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, or psychotic disorder.
- Pregnant.
- Imminently suicidal or homicidal.
- Participants taking psychoactive medications that may affect alcohol craving or consumption.
- A score of 10 or higher on the Clinical Institute of Alcohol Withdrawal Revised (CIWA-R).24
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04924283). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.