Clinical trials: Alcohol Dependence
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
HIV, Alcoholism
Will Having Alcohol Treatment Improve Functioning?
The purpose of the study is to find out if a medication,naltrexone is helpful for HIV-infected women who sometimes drink too much.
- Trial name
- WHAT-IF (NCT01245647)
- Testing
- Naltrexone, 50mg, once per day for 4 months, Sugar pill, 50mg, once per day for 4 months
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Alcohol Use Disorder, Treatment
Development and Testing of a Just-in-Time Adaptive Smart Phone Intervention to Reduce Drinking Among Homeless Adults
Homeless adults are 8 times as likely to be alcohol dependent compared with adults in the general population, yet few studies have examined the precipitants of alcohol use in this vulnerable population.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Treatment, Homelessness
- Trial name
- Smart-T (NCT03746808)
- Testing
- EMA + App/Treatment Messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
Psychosis, Substance Use
Families With Substance Use and Psychosis: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate an intervention that adapts Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) for families experiencing first episode psychosis and substance use delivered via telemedicine…
- Conditions
- Psychosis, Substance Use, Substance Use Disorders, Family
- Trial name
- NCT04284813
- Testing
- CRAFT-FT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Alcohol Use Disorder, Substance Use
Emergency Department Initiated Extended-Release Naltrexone and Case Management for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
This is a phase 4, open-label, feasibility study of extended release naltrexone (Vivitrol, Alkermes Pharmaceutical) and case management for treatment of alcohol use disorders in the ED.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Substance Use, Alcohol Abuse or Dependence
- Trial name
- NCT04094584
- Testing
- Vivitrol (Extended Release Naltrexone)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Nicotine Dependence, Cigarette Smoking
New Approaches to Smoking Cessation in Heavy Drinkers
The purpose of this study is to develop and test an integrated cognitive-behavioral intervention for smoking and alcohol among heavy drinking smokers.
- Conditions
- Nicotine Dependence, Cigarette Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, Heavy Drinking
- Trial name
- NCT02151591
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcoholism
A Study on the Biobehavioral Mechanisms of Baclofen and Alcohol Drinking
This pilot trial has the goal to demonstrate the feasibility of a study to test the effects of baclofen in a laboratory experiment using cue-reactivity and alcohol-self administration paradigms in non-treatment seeking…
- Trial name
- NCT01076283
- Testing
- Baclofen, Cyproheptadine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Neural Mechanisms of Change During the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders With Prazosin
The study uses neurobiological measures through brain imaging, neuropsychological measures, and selfreport measures to try to understand how an effective treatment for alcoholism works.
- Trial name
- NCT01916941
- Testing
- Prazosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
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
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 Use Disorder
Theta Burst Stimulation for Alcohol Use Disorder
The study will examine the effects of two continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) sessions (given in a single day) on resting state functional MRI (fMRI), alcohol cue related attentional bias and alcohol craving in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT06060496
- Testing
- Active cTBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Gopalkumar Rakesh
Tobacco Use Cessation, Alcohol-related Disorders
Concurrent Alcohol and Smoking Treatment: Effects on Alcohol Relapse Risk
The majority of individuals with alcohol problems remain current smokers, and the negative health consequences of smoking among these individuals are substantial.
- Trial name
- NCT00861146
- Testing
- behavioral counseling plus contingency management
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcohol Abuse, Cocaine Abuse
Therapeutic Substance Abuse Treatment in Pregnancy - 1
The purpose of this study is... To assess whether a behavioral treatment that combines motivational enhancement and cognitive skills training therapy (MET-CBT) is more effective than brief advice in: 1) decreasing use of a full…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Abuse, Cocaine Abuse, Marijuana Abuse
- Trial name
- PRIDE-P (NCT00227903)
- Testing
- MI-CBT, Brief Advice
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
HIV Infections, Alcohol Abuse
Brief Electronic Intervention for Heavy Drinking and Sex Risk Among MSM Seeking HIV Testing
The overall objective of this research is to use both qualitative and quantitative data to inform the development of a technology-based intervention for heavy drinking and sexual risk behavior among men who have sex with men…
- Trial name
- NCT03435783
- Testing
- Brief Electronic Intervention, Attention-Matched Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Bipolar Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder
Ondansetron for Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorders
The purpose of the study is to determine if ondansetron, as an add-on therapy, is associated with reduced depressive symptoms and alcohol use in outpatients with bipolar disorder (BPD), cyclothymic disorder, schizoaffective…
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder, Dual Diagnosis
- Trial name
- NCT02082678
- Testing
- Ondansetron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD)
Mifepristone for the Prevention of Relapses of Alcohol Drinking
The goal of this study is to determine if, under stress, alcohol drinking is reduced using mifepristone
- Trial name
- NCT02243709
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Alcoholism
GABA Mechanisms Underlying the Vulnerability to Alcohol Dependence
This Project will explore the hypothesis that individuals with a family history positive for alcohol dependence (without any current Axis I disorder, except nicotine dependence), experience an alteration in the reward "valence"…
- Trial name
- NCT00611767
- Testing
- Thiopental
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcohol Dependence
ALK21-003EXT: An Extension of Study ALK21-003 (NCT01218958) to Test the Long-term Safety of Medisorb® Naltrexone (VIVITROL®)
This was a Phase 3 multicenter extension of Alkermes' Study ALK21-003 (NCT01218958 [the base study]) that evaluated the safety of Medisorb® naltrexone (VIVITROL®) administered every 4 weeks for 48 weeks (13 injections) in…
- Trial name
- NCT01218971
- Testing
- Medisorb naltrexone 190 mg, Medisorb naltrexone 380 mg
- Volunteers
- 332 people
- Sponsor
- Alkermes, Inc.
Alcohol Use Disorder
Dutasteride Treatment for Reducing Heavy Drinking in AUD: Predictors of Efficacy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of dutasteride in reducing drinking and heavy drinking in men and women with alcohol use disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04098302
- Testing
- Dutasteride Capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Medication Development in Alcoholism: Suvorexant Versus Placebo
The primary hypotheses under test are that alcohol dependent subjects treated with suvorexant will report decreased craving for alcohol following alcohol exposure in the laboratory and report significantly less drinking under…
- Trial name
- NCT04229095
- Testing
- Suvorexant 20 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- The Scripps Research Institute