Future-Focused cues may boost recovery motivation

NCT ID NCT06283472

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Indiana University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether showing people in early recovery from alcohol use disorder personalized, high-intensity images of future events can help them prefer delayed rewards and increase their interest in treatment. Twenty-one participants will be split into two groups: one receives high-intensity future-thinking cues, the other low-intensity cues. The goal is to see if these cues change decision-making and brain activity related to prospective thinking.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: behavioral intervention using personalized high-intensity or low-intensity image cues
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple behavioral tool to help people in early recovery from alcohol use disorder make healthier choices and stay motivated.
What could go wrong: This is a very small early-stage study with only 21 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is brief and may not lead to lasting changes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ALCOHOL USE DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Indiana University School of Medicine - Goodman Hall
RECRUITING

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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