Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment (ANA)

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM (NIAAA) · Jun 30, 2021

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Study Description:

This is a protocol examining a battery of assessments designed to study three neurofunctional domains relevant to alcohol use disorder (AUD), negative emotionality, incentive salience and executive function. The study will examine the relationships among the three ANA domains with the goal of identifying sub-types of AUD based on variation in the ANA domains.

Objectives:

Primary Objectives:

1. To examine the relationship between the three ANA domains

(i.e. Negative Emotionality, Incentive Salience, Executive Function).
2. To identify the different subtypes of AUD ...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• * INCLUSION CRITERIA:
• In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet both of the following criteria:
• • 1. Participants must be \> 18 years of age
• • 2. Participants must have enrolled in the NIAAA Screening Protocol (14-AA-0181).
• EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
• • There are no formal exclusionary criteria for this study. Based on enrollment criteria for the NIAAA Screening Protocol, individuals less than 18 years of age, or prisoners will not be enrolled in this study.
• • Outpatients will be tested for acute intoxication/impairment at the time of consent and study procedures using an alcohol breathalyzer and a clinical evaluation. Individuals with a positive breath alcohol concentration (BrAC), or those who are determined to be acutely intoxicated or impaired by the clinicians will be re-scheduled or withdrawn from the study.
• • In addition, individuals who are determined by the clinicians to be uncooperative or unable to provide consent, will not be invited to participate in this study. Individuals who report not being able to use a mouse and keyboard, or who are determined by the clinical research team to be unable to use a mouse and keyboard, will not be invited to participate in this study.