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NCT03648684 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Examining Expectancy Challenges to Prevent Nonmedical Prescription Stimulant Use
A NA study, sponsored by University of Wyoming.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 131
- Enrollment target
NCT03648684 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Wyoming. The registered enrollment target is 131 participants.
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NCT03648684, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Wyoming.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 131 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Nonmedical prescription stimulant use (NPS) is commonly reported among college students for cognitive enhancement purposes, though it is associated with numerous negative psychological and physical consequences. Despite increasingly high prevalence rates and widespread acknowledgement of the need for efficacious interventions, little is known regarding how to prevent or treat this behavior. An intervention that targets cognitive enhancement motives and expectancy effects related to NPS may be particularly effective in light of recent research purporting limited evidence for meaningful NPS-related cognitive improvements among individuals without legitimate attention deficits. The primary objective of this proposal is to examine the efficacy of an intervention that successfully prevents NPS among college students by modifying expectations for NPS-related effects, while at the same time providing alternative means of enhancing cognition and arousal. Participants will be 126 stimulant-naïve college students who report a combination of risk factors for NPS. They will be randomized to one of three treatment conditions: a placebo-based expectancy challenge intervention that solely aims to modify expectancies related to NPS, a caffeine-based expectancy challenge intervention that includes expectancy modification combined with a safer alternative for cognitive enhancement, or a control group. Multilevel mixed modeling and survival analyses will be used to 1) examine changes in NPS-related expectancy effects across a 6-month follow-up period, and 2) assess incidence of NPS over the follow-up period, respectively, across the three groups. It is hypothesized that both expectancy challenge interventions will successfully modify expectancies compared to the control group and that they will be maintained over the follow-up period. It is also expected that the caffeine-based intervention will most successfully prevent NPS through a combination of expectancy modification and encoura
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Caffeine-Based Expectancy Challenge
- BEHAVIORAL Placebo-Based Expectancy Challenge
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 131 participants |
| Start Date | 2018-09-04 |
| Est. Completion | 2020-10-01 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT03648684
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT03648684 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 131 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is University of Wyoming, which has 15 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Caffeine-Based Expectancy Challenge is the first listed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03648684 about?
NCT03648684 is a clinical study titled "Examining Expectancy Challenges to Prevent Nonmedical Prescription Stimulant Use". Nonmedical prescription stimulant use (NPS) is commonly reported among college students for cognitive enhancement purposes, though it is associated with numerous negative psychological and physical consequences. Despite increasingly high prevalence rates and widespread acknowledgement of the need fo...
What is the current status of trial NCT03648684?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 131 participants. The study started on 2018-09-04. Estimated completion is 2020-10-01.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03648684?
The interventions under investigation include: Caffeine-Based Expectancy Challenge (BEHAVIORAL), Placebo-Based Expectancy Challenge (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03648684?
This trial is sponsored by University of Wyoming, which has 15 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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