Exploring the Decision to Drink (More) Alcohol Following Manipulations of Stress and Social Context

Part of paid clinical trials in Seattle, Washington.

Sponsor
University of Washington
Study ID
NCT07390084
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Psychological Stress
  • Social Interaction

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
21 Years - 50 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Stress — OTHER
    Participants randomly assigned to the stress condition will undergo the standard protocol of the Trier Social Stress Test. Participants randomly assigned to the control condition will undergo a validated, non-stressful control procedure mirroring the TSST.
  • Social Context — OTHER
    Participants randomly assigned to the social condition will make decisions about consuming alcohol with a known peer. Participants randomly assigned to the control condition will make decisions about consuming alcohol alone.

Study Details

This preregistration documents an experiment examining the effects of acute stress and social context on alcohol-related decision-making. The study uses a 2x2 factorial design (stress vs. control × social vs. alone) with dyadic recruitment.

Key Dates

First listed
Feb 5, 2026
Start date
Feb 1, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Apr 1, 2027
Completion
Apr 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
160 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

  • Experimental: Stress Alone
    These participants will undergo a stress induction and will make decisions about consuming alcohol alone.
  • Experimental: Stress Social
    These participants will undergo a stress induction and will make decisions about consuming alcohol with a known peer.
  • Experimental: Control Alone
    These participants will undergo a control induction and will make decisions about consuming alcohol alone.
  • Experimental: Control Social
    These participants will undergo a control induction and will make decisions about consuming alcohol with a known peer.

Primary Outcome Measure

Proportion of choices for alcoholic over non-alcoholic drinks. [ Time Frame: 5 minutes ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of WashingtonSeattleWashington98195
Jonas Dora, PhD
[email protected]
206-741-6330

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