Plain-English translation of NCT05117255 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing a computer-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy program designed specifically for people who are struggling with both alcohol use disorder and anxiety at the same time. The therapy works on breaking the cycle where anxiety and drinking reinforce each other, making both problems worse. Researchers want to see if this automated computer program works as well as the therapy that was successful when delivered by a trained therapist.
About half of people in alcohol treatment also have anxiety disorders, and this combination makes it much more likely they'll return to drinking after treatment ends. Most community treatment programs don't have specially trained therapists to address both problems together, so this study is testing whether a computer program could make this specialized therapy available to more people.
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If you join this study, you'll continue your regular 28-day residential treatment program and also complete four computer-based therapy sessions (about 60 minutes each) on an interactive computer platform. You'll be randomly assigned to either receive the specialized anxiety-and-drinking therapy through the computer, or a comparison program focused on relaxation techniques. After you leave the residential program, you'll be asked to return for follow-up visits at 1 month, 4 months, and 8 months so researchers can see how you're doing.
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