Optimisation of Functional MRI-based Neurofeedback for Alcohol Use Disorders

Cardiff University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Alcohol Abuse

Treatments: Other: Neurofeedback

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02406456

BRAINTRAINPILOT

Details and patient eligibility

About

Participants will undergo a single session of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)-based neurofeedback (approximately 1 hour). The investigators will assess their ability to regulate motivational networks of the brain during the exposure to alcohol cues and evaluate immediate effects on craving and cognitive bias for alcohol by administering a questionnaire and a Stroop task before and after the session.

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• History of alcohol use disorder or current alcohol consumption above 21 units (1 unit = 8g) of alcohol per week (male participants) or above 14 units of alcohol per week (female participants)

Exclusion criteria

• MRI safety exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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15 participants in 1 patient group

Neurofeedback

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Neurofeedback