Clinical trials: Alcohol Consumption
Alcohol Use Disorder
Effects of Pioglitazone on Stress Reactivity and Alcohol Craving (Pilot)
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of pioglitazone on stress- and alcohol-related measures in treatment-seeking individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and elevated levels of stress and anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT03860753
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV/AIDS
Technological Intervention for Reducing Alcohol Use Among People Living With HIV/AIDS
While advances in medication have led to greatly improved outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS, less than one-third of all people living with the disease are adherent enough to their medication to achieve viral suppression.
- Conditions
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV/AIDS, Alcohol Drinking
- Trial name
- TRAC (NCT03746600)
- Testing
- Project TRAC: Tracking and Reducing Alcohol Consumption
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Carolyn Lauckner
Alcohol Drinking
Family History Study of Alcohol Consumption Using Memantine
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of the study medication, memantine (placebo, 20 mg or 40 mg/day) on alcohol drinking behavior in a laboratory setting in which participants are given an initial drink of…
- Trial name
- NCT00630955
- Testing
- memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcohol Use Disorder, Nicotine Use Disorder
Neurobiology of Alcohol and Nicotine Co-Addiction
This proposal addresses the critical absence of information about the neurobiology of recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in alcohol and nicotine users.
- Trial name
- NAUD (NCT03338933)
- Testing
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
fMRI, Alcohol Drinking
Ghrelin for Alcohol Use in Non-Treatment-Seeking Heavy Drinkers
Background: Ghrelin is a hormone in the human body that is mostly produced by the stomach. It makes people feel hungry, and also is connected with the desire to drink alcohol.
- Conditions
- fMRI, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholism
- Trial name
- NCT01779024
- Testing
- Ghrelin, fMRI, Alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Alcohol Dependence
Effectiveness of Naltrexone Versus Placebo to Reduce Craving for Alcohol With Evaluation of Genetic Variability.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether naltrexone (an opiate blocking agent approved for the treatment of alcohol dependence) is more effective in the reduction of alcohol craving and drinking compared to placebo in…
- Trial name
- NCT00366626
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcohol Use Disorder
Human Laboratory Study of Varenicline for Alcohol Use Disorder
This study is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group, two-site study designed to assess the effects of varenicline as compared with placebo on responses to in vivo alcohol cue exposure in the human…
- Trial name
- NCT03035708
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Alcohol Consumption, Unsafe Sex
Brief Interventions in the Emergency Department for Alcohol and HIV/Sexual Risk
This brief alcohol and sexual risk taking intervention has the potential to influence the public health by reducing alcohol use and sexual risk taking behavior in individuals who are seeking treatment in an Emergency Department.
- Trial name
- SAFER (NCT01351389)
- Testing
- Brief Motivational Intervention (BMI), Brief Advice
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Alcohol Drinking, Smoking
An Effectiveness Trial of Project ALERT
The purpose of this study is to replicate a longitudinal evaluation of Project ALERT, a substance abuse prevention program that targets middle school students.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Smoking, Marijuana Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT00650585
- Testing
- Project ALERT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Oral Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
Evaluations of Alcohol Warning Labels
The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of pictorial warning labels (PWLs) featuring narrative (vs. non-narrative) content in communicating the cancer risk of alcohol.
- Conditions
- Oral Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Larynx Cancer, Alcohol Drinking
- Trial name
- NCT06129487
- Testing
- Narrative pictorial warning labels for alcoholic beverages, Non-narrative pictorial warning labels for alcoholic beverages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,053 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Suicide; Trauma, Binge Drinking
My Pathway to Healing
The goal of this project is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a common elements intervention delivered by community mental health workers for adults with a history of adverse childhood experiences.
- Trial name
- MP2H (NCT04585906)
- Testing
- Common Elements Treatment Approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Heavy Drinking, Alcohol Dependence
Alcohol Disorder hOsPital Treatment Trial
The specific aims of this pragmatic randomized controlled trial are to compare initiating injectable extended release naltrexone (XR-NTX) or oral naltrexone (PO-NTX) at the time of discharge from a medical hospitalization for…
- Conditions
- Heavy Drinking, Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- ADOPT (NCT02478489)
- Testing
- Oral naltrexone (PO-NTX), Extended-release injectable naltrexone (XR-NTX)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Alcohol Drinking, Marijuana
Marijuana's Impact on Alcohol Motivation and Consumption
This laboratory study will employ a repeated measures experimental design to examine the effect of high (7.2% THC) and moderate (3.1% THC) dose of marijuana, relative to placebo, on alcohol craving and on behavioral economic…
- Trial name
- NCT02983773
- Testing
- THC 7.2%, THC 3.1%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
HIV Infection, Alcohol Consumption
Boston ARCH 4F Intervention to Reduce Fall Risk in People With HIV and Alcohol Use
This study is being conducted to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a randomized trial of a 10 week virtual intervention to reduce fall risk in people with HIV who consume alcohol.
- Conditions
- HIV Infection, Alcohol Consumption, Falls, Accidental, Falls
- Trial name
- NCT04804579
- Testing
- Fall Prevention Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Alcohol Drinking
The College, Alcohol and Peers Study (CAPS)
The present study will evaluate college students (N=100) from 2- and 4-year colleges/universities between 21-24 years old to assess anxiety, affect, broad social motives (BSM) and peer group influences on drinking and other…
- Trial name
- NCT03890484
- Testing
- Peer Type - New Peer, Peer Type - Close Friends
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Nicotine Dependence, Alcohol Use
Pilot Study on Mindfulness for Tobacco and Alcohol in University Students
A. The study follows a randomized controlled design with approximately 60 smokers with a history of alcohol abuse age 18-29. The study will compare a 7-week mindfulness intervention to a matched 7-week education intervention to…
- Trial name
- NCT01679236
- Testing
- Mindfulness Training for Smokers, Interactive Learning for Smokers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Alcohol Use Disorder
Topiramate Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders in African Americans
The focus of this application is on the improvement of services for African American (AAs) Veterans afflicted with an alcohol use disorder. The project focuses on the use of topiramate as a treatment for alcohol use disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03018704
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Underage Drinking, Driving Under the Influence
Project MADD - NIH Underage DUI and Ride
Project MADD was designed to attempt to curb the alarming trends related to drunk driving and to move the field forward by testing a brief parent-intervention's ability to change adolescents' drinking, impaired driving, and…
- Conditions
- Underage Drinking, Driving Under the Influence, Drinking, Teen
- Trial name
- NCT03506880
- Testing
- MADD Materials, Surgeon General Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,352 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Alcohol Use Disorder
CBT4CBT With Spanish Alcohol Users
Specific aims are as follows: To adapt our existing CBT4CBT program for use with Spanish-speaking alcohol users in a web-based platform To conduct an 8-week randomized trial evaluating the feasibility and efficacy of adding…
- Trial name
- NCT03474588
- Testing
- Standard treatment (ST) PLUS web-based CBT4CBT, Standard Treatment (ST)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcohol Use
Impaired Risk Awareness During Intoxication in DUI Offenders
This study aims to test the efficacy of experiential-based training to increase DUI offenders' perceptions or risk associated with alcohol use.
- Trial name
- NCT05247788
- Testing
- Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) discrimination training, Performance feedback training, Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) discrimination training for controls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mark Fillmore