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Behavioural Intervention

Future-Thinking Cues for Alcoholism (BEAM Trial)

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Research Sponsored by Indiana University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Individuals who meet current heavy drinking (≥2 heavy drinking days/month OR ≥7 drinks/week for biological females, and ≥14 drinks/week if biological male [NIAAA definition] and/or AUDIT scores ≥8)
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Must not have
Outside the age range of 18-60
Smell/taste disorders
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up study day visit (day 1)
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Summary

This trial aims to see if thinking about positive future events can help people with alcohol use disorder make better decisions and be more motivated to seek treatment. They will use different levels of future-thinking cues and compare

Who is the study for?
This trial is for people who drink heavily (at least 2 heavy drinking days a month or more than 7 drinks per week for females and 14 for males) or score ≥8 on the AUDIT. Participants must understand English but other exclusion criteria are not specified.
What is being tested?
The BEAM study tests if high-intensity future-thinking cues can help those with alcohol use disorder prefer delayed rewards over immediate ones, increase interest in treatment, and affect brain activity related to decision-making.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves psychological cues rather than medication, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience emotional or psychological responses to the high-intensity cues.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I am a heavy drinker according to NIAAA or my AUDIT score is 8 or more.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:
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I am younger than 18 or older than 60.
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I have problems with my sense of smell or taste.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~study day visit (day 1)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and study day visit (day 1) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Delayed Rewards
Increase Prospective Thinking

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: High-IntensityExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will receive high-intensity episodic future-thinking cue images, and high-intensity episodic recent-thinking cue images during an MRI decision-making task.
Group II: Low-Intensity (Control)Active Control1 Intervention
Participants will receive low-intensity episodic future-thinking cue images, and low-intensity episodic recent-thinking cue images during an MRI decision-making task.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Indiana UniversityLead Sponsor
1,019 Previous Clinical Trials
1,114,065 Total Patients Enrolled
9 Trials studying Alcoholism
1,325 Patients Enrolled for Alcoholism
~100 spots leftby Feb 2027
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