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Does dealing with the worldwide COVID-19-pandemic and alcohol stimuli trigger craving for alcohol for people with Alcohol Use Disorder? A comparative Eye-Tracking study

Does dealing with the worldwide COVID-19-pandemic and alcohol stimuli trigger craving for alcohol for people with Alcohol Use Disorder? A comparative Eye-Tracking study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00023092
Enrollment
30
Registered
2020-09-17
Start date
2020-09-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy controls F10.2

Interventions

Group 1: Comparison of two groups (1: Participants with Alcohol Use Disorder (meeting 2-5 criteria)
Group 2: 2: healthy controls) using psychometric measures (questionnaires on subjective stress perception, negative affect and alcohol craving) and eyetracking

Sponsors

Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit Mannheim
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: AUD group: ? Fulfillment of at least two and a maximum of five of the criteria for an alcohol use disorder according to DSM-V, corresponding to a mild to moderate alcohol use disorder ? Sufficient ability to communicate with the examiner, to answer questions in oral and written form ? Ability to give consent after detailed written information ("Fully Informed Consent") ? Normal or correctable (with contact lenses) poor eyesight ? Soberness at the time of examination Control group: ? Alcohol consumption on a maximum of five days a week a maximum of 12g alcohol per day for women (corresponding to 0.3 l beer; 0.125 l wine) and 24 g alcohol per day for men (corresponding to 0.6 l beer; 0.25 l wine) ? Sufficient ability to communicate with the examiner, to answer questions in oral and written form ? Ability to give consent after detailed written information ("Fully Informed Consent") ? Normal or correctable (with contact lenses) poor eyesight ? Soberness at the time of examination

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: AUD group: ? Withdrawal of the declaration of consent ? Alcohol consumption on the day of the examination (breath alcohol concentration> 0.3 ‰) ? Current drug abuse (THC, amphetamine, opiates, benzodiazepines, barbiturates and cocaine) ? Insufficient ability to communicate with the examiner ? Wearing glasses (without the possibility of wearing contact lenses) ? History of withdrawal delirium or seizures Control group: ? None of the following exclusion criteria must exist for a test person to be able to participate in the investigation: ? Withdrawal of the declaration of consent ? Fulfillment of = 1 "Alcohol Use Disorder" criteria according to DSM-V ? Alcohol consumption on the day of the examination (breath alcohol concentration> 0.3 ‰) ? Current drug abuse (THC, amphetamine, opiates, benzodiazepines, barbiturates and cocaine) ? Inadequate ability to communicate with the examiner ? Wearing glasses (without the possibility of wearing contact lenses) ? History of withdrawal delirium or seizures

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Relationship of subjective stress, negative affect, and alcohol craving with regard to the worldwide COVID-19-pandemic in persons with and without alcohol use disorder

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Eye movement analyses and relationship of eye-tracking data and psychometric data

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPatrick Bach

Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit Mannheim

patrick.bach@zi-mannheim.de0621 / 1703-3888

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026