Acute and long-term effects of an imaginal variant of Approach Bias Modification: A synthesis of imaginal retraining and decoupling

Acute and long-term effects of an imaginal variant of Approach Bias Modification: A synthesis of imaginal retraining and decoupling - Imaginal Retraining

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00028199

Enrollment

2000

Registered

2022-02-24

Start date

2022-01-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F17 E66 F50.9 F10

Interventions

Group 1: control condition: view substance-related image without active intervention Group 2: imaginal retraining, zooming: view substance-related image, then imagine how the image gets smaller Group

arm movement and object are only imagined Group 4: imaginal retraining, perform movement in reality: view substance-related image, then imagine how you throw the object away

the arm movement is actually performed Group 5: combination of imaginal retraining and decoupling: bring substance-related image to the mouth in the imagination, rest your hand briefly in front of the

the movement is executed in reality

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Craving for one of the substances under investigation - consent to participate in study (informed consent) - internet access - sufficient command of the German language - willingness to participate in one anonymous online survey, which takes approx. 25-30 minutes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measuring craving for smoking, alcohol or high-calorie food	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9): Self-rating questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms over the past week. Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependency (FTND): Self-rating questionnaire measuring the severity of addiction (only smokers). Cigarette Dependence Scale (CDS): Self-rating-questionnaire assessing nicotine dependency according to DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria (only smokers). Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ): Self-rating questionnaire assessing three components of eating behaviour on three subscales (cognitive restraint of eating, disinhibition, hunger), registration of the body weight (only individuals with excessive craving for high-calorie foods). Food Craving Questionnaire (FCQ): Self-rating questionnaire assessing food craving along five-point Likert scale (only individuals with excessive craving for high-calorie foods). Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT): Self-rating questionnaire assessing severity of alcohol consumption (only individuals with problematic alcohol use). Alcohol Dependence Scale (ADS): Self-rating questionnaire assessing severity of alcohol dependence (only individuals with problematic alcohol use). Quality of life (WHO-QOL-BREF): Global value of the self-assessment questionnaire, which measures the quality of life in the last two weeks. Questionnaire on patient satisfaction in modified version (ZUF-8): Self-report questionnaire that measures the global patient satisfaction at the end of treatment.	—

Measure

Time frame

Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9): Self-rating questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms over the past week. Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependency (FTND): Self-rating questionnaire measuring the severity of addiction (only smokers). Cigarette Dependence Scale (CDS): Self-rating-questionnaire assessing nicotine dependency according to DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria (only smokers). Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ): Self-rating questionnaire assessing three components of eating behaviour on three subscales (cognitive restraint of eating, disinhibition, hunger), registration of the body weight (only individuals with excessive craving for high-calorie foods). Food Craving Questionnaire (FCQ): Self-rating questionnaire assessing food craving along five-point Likert scale (only individuals with excessive craving for high-calorie foods). Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT): Self-rating questionnaire assessing severity of alcohol consumption (only individuals with problematic alcohol use). Alcohol Dependence Scale (ADS): Self-rating questionnaire assessing severity of alcohol dependence (only individuals with problematic alcohol use). Quality of life (WHO-QOL-BREF): Global value of the self-assessment questionnaire, which measures the quality of life in the last two weeks. Questionnaire on patient satisfaction in modified version (ZUF-8): Self-report questionnaire that measures the global patient satisfaction at the end of treatment.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSteffen Moritz

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Arbeitsgruppe Klinische Neuropsychologie

moritz@uke.de+49 40 7410 56565

Outcome results

None listed

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