Effects of Stereotype Threat on Impulsivity and Its Relation to Alcohol Use in African Americans: An fMRI Study

Mount Sinai Health System

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Alcohol Drinking

Treatments: Behavioral: Task-based behavioral intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05675332

R01AA028023 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

GCO 19-0250

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the behavioral and neural correlates of stress exposure. Results from this study will enrich the understanding of how sociocultural, behavioral, and neural factors combine to influence alcohol use.

Enrollment: 280 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Between 21 and 35 years of age (inclusive);
• Fluent in English;
• Right-handed

Exclusion criteria

• Younger than 21 years of age;
• Left-handed

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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280 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

no stress exposure

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

no threat stress

Treatment:

Behavioral: Task-based behavioral intervention

Behavioral: Task-based behavioral intervention

stress exposure

Active Comparator group

Description:

exposure to stress threat

Treatment:

Behavioral: Task-based behavioral intervention

Behavioral: Task-based behavioral intervention