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NCT Number: NCT07369245

Techniques for Activating Consciousness (TAC) for Outpatients With Moderate to Severe Alcohol Addiction

Many patients are considering the use of so-called "hypnosis" treatments in the field of addictions. However, these techniques lack sufficient levels of evidence with regard to the standards required by Evidence-Based Medicine.

In other domains, however, hypnosis has demonstrated an interesting level of evidence, particularly in pain management.

The investigators will focus on the "Techniques for Activating Consciousness" (TAC), which represent an optimized therapeutic approach derived from hypnotic therapy.

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Key information

Conditions

Alcohol Addiction Alcohol-Related Disorders Alcoholism Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hospital Versailles, Le Chesnay, France

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult patients consulting for an alcohol-related addiction problem at the CSAPA of Versailles (sites in Versailles, Trappes, Rambouillet) or at the Centre Hospitalier des 4 Villes (day hospital or CSAPA in Sèvres)
  • Patients must meet at least 4 of the 11 DSM-5 criteria (Annex 2), corresponding to moderate to severe addiction
  • Patients must be affiliated with the French social security system

Exclusion criteria

  • Refusal to participate
  • Decompensated psychiatric pathology contraindicating therapy:
  • Presence at inclusion of delusional, dissociative, and/or persecutory symptoms
  • Presence at inclusion of hypomanic or manic decompensation
  • Severe cognitive impairment, evidenced by inability to perform the clock-drawing test (draw the clock face, place the numbers, and set the hands to 11:10)
  • Adults legally protected under French law (deprivation of liberty, legal safeguard, guardianship, curatorship)
  • Inability to understand French

Treatment and study plan

TAC intervention

Behavioral

Patients receiving TAC (Techniques for Activating Consciousness) intervention in addition to standard care

Primary outcomes

  1. The patient's ability to control alcohol consumption during outpatient follow-up in a CSAPA

    Time frame: 6 months

    The main outcome measure will be the number of weeks to achieve the targeted goal between T0 (first consultation when the objective is set) and M6 (cumulative time).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Controlling addictive behavior in both groups

    Time frame: 12 months

    Evaluation criteria for both groups:

    • Cumulative time over 12 months during which the subject meets the target of controlling addictive behavior; percentage of time at target between T0-M6 and T0-M12; number of weeks to reach the target; number of relapses between T0-M6 and T0-M12; time between achieving the target and relapse between T0-M12
    • Craving intensity (weekly via electronic patient questionnaire)
    • Levels of anxiety and depression (HAD scale) and global relaxation (IERS-3), at T0, M6, and M12
    • Care received (interventions, medications) from medical records at M6 and M12
    • Patient opinion questionnaire at M6 and M12 on what was perceived as useful or not in their treatment

  2. Evaluation criteria for the TAC group

    Time frame: 12 months

    Weekly self-reports (via electronic patient questionnaire) on the frequency of exercise practice, perceived effectiveness of TAC (Techniques for Activating Consciousness) on their addictive issues (VAS 0-10), and tolerance of TAC (Techniques for Activating Consciousness)

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Claire FARINA, Dr

CONTACT

[email protected]

01 39 63 93 80 ext. +33

Nadia YOUNES, Dr

CONTACT

[email protected]

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Versailles Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Hypnosis and Learning Self-exercises for Outpatients With Moderate to Severe Alcohol Addiction

Acronym: TAC-ADDICT

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2028
First posted
Jan 27, 2026
Registry last updated
Apr 16, 2026

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