This study is currently recruiting participants.
Number
20-AA-0115
Sponsoring Institute
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Recruitment Detail
Type: Participants currently recruited/enrolled Gender: Male & Female Min Age: 18 Years Max Age: 100 Years
Referral Letter Required
No
Population Exclusion(s)
Children;Fetuses
Keywords
Coronavirus; Alcohol Use Disorder; SARS-CoV2; Stress; Social Isolation; Natural History
Recruitment Keyword(s)
None
Condition(s)
Alcohol Drinking; Alcohol-Related Disorders; Pandemic; Psychological Stress
Investigational Drug(s)
Investigational Device(s)
Intervention(s)
Supporting Site
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has caused a pandemic infection called COVID-19. It is a global threat to people, communities, and health systems. Researchers are concerned about the mental health effects of the pandemic. They want to learn more about how it is affecting people s alcohol use and problems, and how it may continue to affect them over time.
Objective:
To study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol use and consequences in individuals across the spectrum of alcohol use and those with alcohol use disorder.
Eligibility:
Participants who have been screened under the NIAAA Screening, Assessment and Management Protocol (14-AA-0181)
Design:
Participants will complete a baseline survey by phone. It will ask about alcohol use, alcohol dependence, and stress. It covers 2 time periods: the 12 months before the pandemic started and the time since it started.
Participants will get an ID code and a link to an online survey. They will complete the online survey within a week of the phone survey.
Participants will complete a series of online surveys over 24 months. For the first year, surveys will be completed weekly for the first 4 weeks, then biweekly for the next 8 weeks, and then every 1-2 months for the rest of the year. For the second year, surveys will be completed every 6 months. Surveys will cover the following topics:
-Alcohol use and its consequences
-Other substance use
-Stress
-Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
-Pain
-Physical health
-Sleep
-Quality of life.
Because the course of the pandemic may change, the frequency of the surveys may change.
Participation lasts 2 years.
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INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Participants who have enrolled in the NIAAA Screening Protocol (14-AA-0181) and completed screening and phenotyping assessments. 2. Willing and able to complete frequent (weekly to monthly) surveys either online or by phone. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: As this is a natural history protocol, there are no formal exclusionary criteria for this study. Participants who are determined by the interviewer to be uncooperative or unable to provide consent via telephone will not be enrolled into the study.
1. Participants who have enrolled in the NIAAA Screening Protocol (14-AA-0181) and completed screening and phenotyping assessments.
2. Willing and able to complete frequent (weekly to monthly) surveys either online or by phone.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
As this is a natural history protocol, there are no formal exclusionary criteria for this study. Participants who are determined by the interviewer to be uncooperative or unable to provide consent via telephone will not be enrolled into the study.
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