Clinical trials: Alcohol Craving
Alcoholism
Study of the Medication Prazosin for Alcohol Dependence
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the drug prazosin is effective for the treatment of alcohol dependency.
- Trial name
- NCT00762710
- Testing
- Prazosin medication
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Drug Addiction, Executive Dysfunction
Bilateral Prefrontal Modulation in Alcoholism
In this study, eligible alcoholic inpatients recruited from a specialized clinic for addiction treatment, filling inclusion criteria and not showing any exclusion criteria, were randomized to receive the repetitive (10 sessions…
- Trial name
- tDCS_ALCOHOL (NCT02091284)
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Espirito Santo
Alcohol Abstinence
Guanfacine to Reduce Relapse Risk in Women With Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Guanfacine may preferentially reduce craving and improve cognitive control in women with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), compared to men.
- Trial name
- NCT03137082
- Testing
- Guanfacine XR 3mgs/daily
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Alcoholism, Cocaine Dependence
Prazosin for ETOH or Cocaine Craving
This double-blind placebo controlled crossover pilot trial will test the hypothesis that prazosin, an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist, reduces craving for their drug of choice in cocaine-dependent and alcohol-dependent…
- Trial name
- NCT00240227
- Testing
- Prazosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Alcohol Dependence
Citalopram Effects on Craving and Dopamine Receptor Availability in Alcoholics
Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are highly prevalent among U.S. civilians, and even more prevalent in the U.S. Veteran population. AUDs are frequently co-morbid with depressive symptoms in psychiatric clinical populations, resulting…
- Trial name
- CECDRAAD (NCT01657760)
- Testing
- citalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alcohol Use Disorder
The Effects of Exenatide, a GLP-1 Agonist, on Alcohol Self-Administration in Heavy Drinkers
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover design trial was used to test the effect of exenatide on alcohol self-administration and craving following a priming dose of alcohol.
- Trial name
- NCT03645408
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Alcohol Dependence
ALK21-018: Effects of Medisorb® Naltrexone (VIVITROL®) on Alcohol Craving in Treatment-seeking, Alcohol-dependent Adults
This was a study of the effects of VIVITROL® on alcohol cue-induced craving and the associated brain activation patterns in alcohol-dependent adults who had recently completed alcohol detoxification and were seeking further…
- Trial name
- NCT00511836
- Testing
- VIVITROL 380 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Alkermes, Inc.
Alcohol Dependence, Bipolar Disorder
Acamprosate vs. Placebo in Bipolar Alcoholics
To conduct a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled outpatient clinical trial of acamprosate in individuals with alcohol dependence and bipolar disorder who are also receiving mood stabilizing medication.
- Trial name
- NCT00466661
- Testing
- Acamprosate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Cocaine Dependence, Alcohol Dependence
HBPL Study of the Impact of the NK1 Antagonist Aprepitant
The proposed research will focus on investigating the determinants and consequences of CAD via measurement of physiological, behavioral and subjective effects of physiologic and psychologic stress cues in CAD volunteers in the…
- Trial name
- NCT01176591
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Alcohol Dependence, Cocaine Dependence
Human Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory (HBPL) Study of Varenicline's Impact on Cocaine and Alcohol Craving
This is a Phase II within-subjects double-blind placebo-controlled human laboratory study. The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of varenicline (Chantix) for reducing cue-induced cocaine and alcohol craving.
- Trial name
- NCT01151813
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Alcohol Dependence, Executive Dysfunction
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Alcoholism
Alcohol dependency is the most frequent addiction leading to a massive burden of both, patients health, and economy. Present therapeutic concepts suffer from limited efficacy, and thus new innovative therapies are needed.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Dependence, Executive Dysfunction, Abnormal Craving for Drugs
- Trial name
- NCT01330394
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Espirito Santo
Alcohol Drinking, Craving
Cognitive Interference Task on Alcohol Craving and Consumption
The purpose of this study is to test a brief task of playing the game Tetris to reduce alcohol cravings and alcohol use. Women who are seen at primary care and recruited through the community will be asked to rate alcohol craving…
- Trial name
- NCT04924283
- Testing
- Tetris and Assessments, Assessment Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcohol Use Disorder
Effects of Pioglitazone on Stress Reactivity and Alcohol Craving
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of pioglitazone on stress-induced relapse risk in a laboratory model and to examine the effects of pioglitazone on drinking, stress/anxiety, and alcohol craving in the natural…
- Trial name
- NCT05107765
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Bipolar Disorder, Alcoholism
Aripiprazole for Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder
The investigators will conduct a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study of aripiprazole in 132 persons with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and bipolar I or II disorder, currently depressed or…
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT02918370
- Testing
- Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Alcohol Use Disorder, Inflammatory Response
An Inflammatory Challenge Using Endotoxin
The study design consists of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of low dose endotoxin. The low dose endotoxin challenge induces a transient systemic inflammatory response with normalization of cytokine levels…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Inflammatory Response, Craving, Depressed Mood
- Trial name
- NCT04310423
- Testing
- Endotoxin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Alcohol Use Disorder
Decreasing the Temporal Window in Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder
In the absence of sufficient monetary resources, individuals must attend to immediate, minimum needs (e.g., food, shelter). This constricts one's temporal window and engenders neglect of the future.
- Trial name
- RP1B (NCT04128761)
- Testing
- Scarcity Narrative, Neutral Narrative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Alcohol Dependence
Prazosin to Reduce Stress-Induced Alcohol/Drug Craving and Relapse
To test the preliminary efficacy of 16.0 mg of Prazosin daily versus placebo in treatment seeking alcohol dependent individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT00585780
- Testing
- Prazosin Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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 Dependence, Alcohol Drinking
Role of Proinflammatory Signaling in Alcohol Craving
Background: Drinking too much alcohol can injure cells in the body. Inflammation is the body s reaction to injured cells. Studies show that inflammation can cause cravings for alcohol.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Drinking, Stress, Alcohol-Related Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01631630
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Alcohol Dependence, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Progesterone Effect on Individuals Diagnoses With AD and PTSD.
This is a randomized control trial with an anticipated 36 participants diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid alcohol dependence. Participants will be randomized to receive either progesterone (200 mg.
- Trial name
- NCT02187224
- Testing
- Progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University