Clinical trials: Alcohol Consumption
Alcohol Disorders
Open Label Pilot Study of Perampanel for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
The purpose of this research study is to test the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of the drug Perampanel when used in persons who drink and wish to stop drinking. Perampanel has been approved by the U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT04502589
- Testing
- Perampanel Tablet, Disulfiram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
HIV Infection
Clinical Trial to Reduce Drinking in Women With HIV
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate whether an intervention that involves the medication naltrexone, will reduce drinking and improve health outcomes in women with HIV infection and hazardous drinking.
- Trial name
- WHATIF (NCT01625091)
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Intoxication
Breathalyzer Validation Study
The proposed project will test three commercial cellphone breathalyzers against a police grade breathalyzer device.The study will test the accuracy of these smartphone breathalyzers at assessing Breath Alcohol Content (BrAC)…
- Trial name
- BVS (NCT04086576)
- Testing
- Alcohoot, BACtrack Mobile Pro, DRIVESAFE Evoc
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Use
N-acetylcysteine Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder In Veterans With TBI
The goal of the project is to improve the care of Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and unhealthy alcohol use.
- Trial name
- NAC (NCT02791945)
- Testing
- Medical Management Counseling, N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Alcohol Use Disorder
Effects of Cannabidiol in Alcohol Use Disorder
The goal of the proposed project is to begin rigorous study of the clinically relevant effects of non-psychoactive phytocannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) in patients with severe alcohol use disorder (AUD).
- Trial name
- NCT03252756
- Testing
- Phytocannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
HIV/AIDS, Alcohol Abuse
An Economic and Relationship-strengthening Intervention for HIV-affected Couples Who Drink Alcohol in Malawi
A couples-based alcohol-reduction and economic and relationship-strengthening intervention for HIV-affected couples in Malawi.
- Trial name
- NCT04906616
- Testing
- Mlambe
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Alcohol Use Disorder, Depression
Zambia Common Elements Treatment Approach Pilot Study
This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the effectiveness of an alcohol brief intervention alone compared to the brief intervention plus an evidence-based psychotherapy (CETA) in reducing alcohol misuse and…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, HIV/AIDS
- Trial name
- ZCAP (NCT03966885)
- Testing
- Brief Intervention, Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA)
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
HIV Infection
Modulating the Impact of Critical Events in Early HIV Infection: Effect of ART Initiation and Alcohol Use
The overall objective is to determine the influence of timing of ART initiation and alcohol consumption on HIV disease course. ART initiation immediately after HIV infection largely results in smaller HIV reservoir and lower…
- Trial name
- MERLIN (NCT02744040)
- Testing
- ART initiation at time of HIV diagnosis, ART at 24 weeks
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Alcohol Drinking, Violence in Adolescence
Preventing Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Violence Among Latino Youth
There are currently no interventions aimed at preventing both alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and interpersonal violence that have been adapted for Latino adolescents.
- Trial name
- kiR-vene (NCT05240313)
- Testing
- kiR venezolano
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Alcohol Drinking, Pain
Personalized Feedback Intervention for Alcohol and Opioid Use Among Adults With Chronic Pain
Over one-quarter of American adults engage in hazardous drinking (i.e., a pattern of alcohol consumption that increases risk for harmful consequences), which is the third leading cause of preventable death in the U.S.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Pain, Opioid Use, Feedback, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT04592978
- Testing
- Pain-Alcohol Personalized Feeback Intervention, Control Personalized Feedback Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
HIV-1-infection, Alcohol Drinking
Acute Neural and Immune Effects of Alcohol in People Living With HIV Infection
This study will examine whether moderate alcohol use in the context of HIV infection exacerbates inflammatory signaling in the immune system and brain.
- Trial name
- NCT04050735
- Testing
- Alcohol, ethyl, moderate dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Depression, Problematic Alcohol Use
Scaling Up Science-based Mental Health Interventions in Latin America
Conduct systematic, multi-site mental health implementation research in both rural and urban primary care settings with a broad group of stakeholders in the US and Latin America.
- Trial name
- DIADA (NCT03392883)
- Testing
- Laddr
- Where
- 6 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 1,348 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Alcohol Use Disorder
Effects of Cortical Dopamine Regulation on Drinking, Craving, and Cognitive Control
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor tolcapone, relative to placebo, reduces alcohol drinking and alcohol cue-elicited brain activation and increases brain activation…
- Trial name
- NCT02949934
- Testing
- Tolcapone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Abuse
Using Counter Attitudinal Advocacy to Change Drinking Behavior
High volume drinking by young adults has proven resistant to change, so new approaches are needed. We adapt a theory-based attitude change strategy for use in alcohol prevention.
- Trial name
- NCT04042909
- Testing
- Counter Attitudinal Advocacy, Personalized Normative Feedback
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 591 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Chronic Pain
Marijuana Use, Strength Training, and Alcohol Consumption (MUSTAC) Study
Self-medication of pain by consuming alcohol and marijuana is common. However, the research regarding pain as a determinant for alcohol and marijuana use has relied on laboratory pain induction paradigms with limited clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT04791917
- Testing
- Eccentric Biceps Flexion, Concentric Biceps Flexion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Controlled Trial of Brexpiprazole For The Treatment of Co-occurring Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorder
The proposed study is a 4-site, 12-week, novel, feasibility, investigation of patients who have co-occurring diagnoses of schizophrenia and current substance use disorder (alcohol, cocaine, heroin, or cannabis).
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Substance Use Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03526354
- Testing
- Brexpiprazole, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Substance-Related Disorders, Underage Drinking
Testing a Brief Substance Misuse Preventative Intervention for Parents/Guardians of 5th-7th Grade Students
The current study aims to test the efficacy of a family communication-based, novel, adaptable, and resource-efficient substance misuse preventive intervention for parents/guardians of pre/early adolescents (grades 5-7).
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Underage Drinking, Drug Use
- Trial name
- NCT03925220
- Testing
- The SUPPER Project, Improving nutrition and physical activity among youth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Oxytocin and Stress Response in Alcohol Use Disorder
Individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) will complete one functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scanning visit. Prior to the scan, individuals will receive a nasal spray of either 24 international units (IU) of…
- Trial name
- NCT03610633
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcohol Use Disorder, Heavy Drinking
Online Insomnia Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) inflicts enormous physical, emotional, and financial burdens on the individual and society at large. Insomnia is highly prevalent among individuals with AUD, and disrupted sleep contributes…
- Trial name
- NCT05630118
- Testing
- SHUTi Intervention, Web-Based Insomnia Education Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jessica Weafer
Unhealthy Alcohol Use
Financial Incentives, Randomization With Stepped Treatment Trial
The investigators plan to determine the effectiveness of contingency management (CM) plus stepped care for unhealthy alcohol use in HIV-positive patients.
- Trial name
- FIRST (NCT03089320)
- Testing
- Contingency Management Counseling, Addiction Physician Management, Motivational Enhancement Therapy
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University