CARS: Cannabis and Alcohol Reduction Study

Part of paid clinical trials in Charleston, South Carolina.

Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina
Study ID: NCT05486234
Status: Recruiting

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Conditions

Alcohol Use, Unspecified
Cannabis Use
Substance Use
Substance Use Disorders

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: ALL
Age: 13 Years - 17 Years
Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

modified Approach-Avoidance Task (mAAT), which aims to modify automatic approach bias — BEHAVIORAL
Participants will undergo a baseline assessment before completing computerized tasks. During the baseline assessment, participants will be asked questions about alcohol and cannabis use. We will also ask questions about the way participants think about things, past life experiences related to substance use, and questions about how participants feel about reducing their substance use. Then, participants will complete a series computerized tasks where they will push and pull a joystick in response to images that are presented on a screen or where they will try to get a high score. During the computerized tasks, we will also be measuring brain activity using EEG. During the study, participants will also be asked to respond to questions about their health and behavior using an app on a smartphone or tablet using a secure program. Participants in the Treatment Group will then complete four sessions of the modified Approach-Avoidance Task (mAAT), which aims to modify automatic approach bias.
modified Approach-Avoidance Task (mAAT) that does not aim to modify automatic approach bias. — BEHAVIORAL
Participants will undergo a baseline assessment before completing computerized tasks. During the baseline assessment, participants will be asked questions about alcohol and cannabis use. We will also ask questions about the way participants think about things, past life experiences related to substance use, and questions about how participants feel about reducing their substance use. Then, participants will complete a series computerized tasks where they will push and pull a joystick in response to images that are presented on a screen or where they will try to get a high score. During the computerized tasks, we will also be measuring brain activity using EEG. During the study, participants will also be asked to respond to questions about their health and behavior using an app on a smartphone or tablet using a secure program. Participants in the Control Group will then complete four sessions of an Approach-Avoidance Task (mAAT) that does not aim to modify automatic approach bias.

Study Details

The study will test a computerized treatment with subjects ages 13-17 years who are seeking treatment for alcohol and/or cannabis use. Follow-up assessments will be conducted at one- and three-months following treatment.