Can mindfulness break the cycle of alcohol abuse and incarceration?
NCT ID NCT03883646
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a mindfulness program for 392 women in prison who have alcohol use disorder. The goal was to see if mindfulness training could reduce alcohol cravings, drinking, and criminal behavior after release. The program targets mental habits that often lead to relapse and re-arrest.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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392 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2018
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18-65 years of age * Alcohol Use Disorder * Female (biological sex at birth) * Time to release from incarceration \> 3 months * 5th grade or higher reading level * Able to speak and understand English Exclusion Criteria: * Uncorrectable auditory or visual deficits * Intelligence Quotient score below 70 * History of dementia or other cognitive disability * Current psychotic disorder (chronic schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and/or active psychotic symptoms) * Major medical illness or Central Nervous System disease * MRI incompatibility (e.g., metal in body)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Mind Research Network
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States
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