Status:
TERMINATED
Alcoholism: Emotion and Thinking
Lead Sponsor:
Boston University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Alcoholism
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-76 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether long-term chronic alcoholism is associated with changes in emotional functioning and brain structure and function.
Detailed Description
This research investigates brain structure and function in alcoholics compared to healthy nonalcoholic individuals. Alcoholics have shown impairments in cognitive processing of emotional signals. Some...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male and female right-handed people 25 years of age or older.
- Participants either will have a past Diagnostic and Statistical Manual version IV (DSM-IV) diagnosis of alcohol dependence, or no such history at all.
- Participants will have signed an informed consent.
Exclusion
- Pregnant women.
- Shrapnel or other metal in body (dental fillings OK)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2001
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 21 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
599 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00300638
Start Date
August 1 2001
End Date
February 21 2020
Last Update
July 21 2021
Active Locations (1)
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VA Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130