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Body-Focused Mindfulness as an Add-on Intervention in Inpatient Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment (MBI-AUD-PL)

Sponsor: Medical University of Warsaw • ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07706660

Registry updated: 2026-08-24

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Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a body-focused mindfulness program can help people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) feel more connected to their bodies and manage their emotions better. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the mindfulness program reduce feelings of disconnection from the body (bodily dissociation)? Does it improve awareness of body signals (interoceptive awareness)? Does it lower alcohol craving and reduce the chance of returning to drinking after leaving the hospital? Researchers will compare participants who receive the mindfulness program to participants who receive standard psychoeducation sessions, within the same overall inpatient AUD treatment program. Participants will: * Take part in 6 weekly group sessions (90 minutes each) of body-focused mindfulness, which includes breathing exercises, body scan, gentle movement, and group discussion. * Receive audio recordings of guided mindfulness exercises to practice independently between sessions. * Complete questionnaires about their emotions, body awareness, and alcohol craving before and after the program. * Be followed up at 4 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months after leaving the hospital to track their drinking.

Interventions

Body-Focused Mindfulness Intervention (Behavioral)
Six weekly 90-minute group sessions incorporating breath-focused meditation, body scan (lying and seated positions), mindful movement and stretching, and structured inquiry. Delivered in an open circular group format by therapists trained in mindfulness-based approaches. No direct reference to alcohol use. Participants receive audio recordings of guided mindfulness exercises and are encouraged to practice independently (5-10 minutes daily) between sessions.
Standard Psychoeducation (Behavioral)
Six weekly 90-minute group psychoeducation sessions added to standard inpatient AUD treatment. Sessions cover standard topics related to alcohol use disorder, recovery, and coping strategies. Delivered by the same therapists as the experimental group. All other components of the inpatient treatment program are identical between groups.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder (DSM-5) * Currently admitted to the inpatient AUD treatment program at the study ward * Age 18 years or older * Written informed consent provided Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate or withdrawal of consent * Severe somatic condition precluding participation in group activities * Current acute psychotic symptoms * Severe affective symptoms requiring intensive intervention * High current suicide risk * Epileptic seizure within 2 weeks prior to randomization * Intellectual disability or significant cognitive impairment preventing understanding of or adherence to the study protocol * Severe personality disorder with current self-harm or other-harm behaviors

Conditions

Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) Alcohol-Related Disorders

Locations

Ward XVIII for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment, Nowowiejski Hospital, Warsaw — Warsaw, Mazovian, Poland

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