How Stress and Social Context May Influence Alcohol Choices

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study uses a 2-by-2 design to examine how stress (stress vs. no stress) and social context (together vs. alone) influence alcohol-related decision-making in adults who drink regularly. Participants complete tasks while researchers measure their choices between alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and fit a drift diffusion model to understand underlying decision processes. The study analyzes behavioral data to see if stress and social context shift preference for alcohol and alter decision parameters such as bias, drift rate, or boundary. Recruitment involves dyads (paired participants) and takes place at the University of Washington in Seattle. Findings could clarify how stress and social situations interact to shape drinking-related choices and the cognitive mechanisms involved.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Drinking alcohol at least once a week
* Consuming 4 (female) or 5 (male) drinks in one occasion at least once a month

Exclusion Criteria:

* Currently pregnant or trying to become pregnant
* Past or current treatment for alcohol use
* Past or current medical condition that contraindicates alcohol use
* Past or current reaction to alcohol that contraindicates alcohol use
* Past or current medication that contraindicates alcohol use

Where it's running

• University of Washington
  Seattle, Washington, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jonas Dora — University of Washington
• Study coordinator: Jonas Dora
• Email: jdora@uw.edu
• Phone: 2067416330

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.