Clinical trials: Alcohol Dependence
Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Use Disorder
Extended-release Naltrexone and Care Management for Alcohol Dependent Frequent Emergency Department Users
Our primary aim is to assess the feasibility of initiating treatment in the ED with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) plus care management (CM) vs.
- Trial name
- NCT02445339
- Testing
- XR-NTX+CM (Extended-Release Naltrexone plus Care Management)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Alcohol-Related Disorders, Alcohol Dependence
Acamprosate to Reduce Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal
This study will examine whether a new drug called acamprosate can be helpful for alcohol withdrawal, a result of drinking high amounts of alcohol for long periods of time.
- Conditions
- Alcohol-Related Disorders, Alcohol Dependence, Alcoholism, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- NCT00106106
- Testing
- NMR-spectroscopy, Oral acamprosate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Alcohol Use Disorder
Brief Family-involved Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Family-involved treatments for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) hold considerable promise to improve engagement and compliance with treatment and improve treatment outcomes.
- Trial name
- B-FIT (NCT05545644)
- Testing
- Brief Family-Involved Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Alcoholism
ALK21-010: Long-term Safety of Medisorb® Naltrexone (VIVITROL®) in Alcohol-dependent Adults
This was a Phase 3, multi-center extension of Alkermes' Study ALK21-003EXT (NCT01218971) to further assess the long-term safety of repeat monthly doses of Medisorb® naltrexone (VIVITROL®).
- Trial name
- NCT00156923
- Testing
- Medisorb naltrexone 380 mg, Medisorb naltrexone 190 mg
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Alkermes, Inc.
Alcohol Dependence
A New Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Dependence: Olanzapine
Craving for alcohol has been related to loss of control drinking and is a major target of biological and behavioral interventions for alcohol dependence.
- Trial name
- NCT00746785
- Testing
- 2.5 mg Olanzapine, 5mg Olanzapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- The Mind Research Network
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
Alcoholism, Alcohol Withdrawal
Preventing Alcohol Withdrawal With Oral Baclofen
The purpose of this study is determine if the medication baclofen can prevent the symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) in hospitalized patients who may be at risk for AWS.
- Trial name
- BACLOFEN III (NCT01937364)
- Testing
- Baclofen
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Essentia Health
Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse
Varenicline Treatment of Alcohol Dependence in Smokers
The purpose of this study is to determine whether varenicline is effective in the treatment of alcohol dependence in smokers.
- Conditions
- Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse, Smoking, Alcohol Drinking
- Trial name
- NCT01553136
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcoholism
The Effects of Topiramate on Alcohol Use in Alcohol Dependent Subjects
This investigation will assess the effectiveness of topiramate in reducing ethanol consumption by alcohol dependent subjects. It also will seek to establish whether topiramate can be safely used in this population including…
- Trial name
- NCT00329407
- Testing
- Topiramate (Topamax)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Lacosamide Effects on Alcohol Self Administration and Craving in Heavy Drinkers
This is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover design trial tested the effect of lacosamide on alcohol self-administration and craving following a priming dose of alcohol.
- Trial name
- NCT03271528
- Testing
- Lacosamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Alcohol Use Disorder
Behavioral Effects of Drugs: Inpatient (36) (Alcohol, Duloxetine, and Methylphenidate)
This study will evaluate the behavioral effects of alcohol during maintenance on placebo, duloxetine, methylphenidate and duloxetine combined with methylphenidate using sophisticated human laboratory methods.
- Trial name
- BED[IN]:36 (NCT03575403)
- Testing
- Alcohol, Duloxetine (60 MG), Methylphenidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Craig Rush
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 Abuse
Study of Mobile Phone Delivered Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Consumption
In this study, the investigators will be developing and testing a mobile phone text message intervention to reduce alcohol use for people at risk of alcohol dependence.
- Trial name
- mROAD (NCT02158949)
- Testing
- mROAD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Alcohol Use Disorder
EMA/EMI for Psychiatrically Hospitalized Emerging Adults Who Drink to Cope
The goal of this proposed study is to evaluate an ecological momentary assessment plus an ecological momentary intervention (EMA+EMI) for emerging adults in a psychiatric partial hospitalization program who drink to cope with…
- Trial name
- NCT05074030
- Testing
- Personalized Normative Feedback, Coping-Motive Specific Personalized Feedback Intervention plus an Ecological Momentary Intervention (PFIcope+EMI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Drinking
Using Neuroeconomics to Characterize State-Based Increases and Decreases in Alcohol Value
This study uses techniques from an area of research known as neuroeconomics, which integrates concepts and methods from psychology, neuroscience, and economics to better understand how people make decisions and how these…
- Trial name
- NCT04067765
- Testing
- Cue Exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Hepatitis C, Alcohol Abuse
Web-based Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use in Veterans With Hepatitis C
Many people who are infected with Hepatitis C misuse alcohol, which is even more dangerous for them than it is for a non-infected person.
- Trial name
- NCT01707030
- Testing
- Web-Based Brief Alcohol Intervention, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alcohol Dependence
Study of Acamprosate to Prevent Alcohol Relapse in Criminal Justice Supervisees
The purpose of this study is to test how tolerable and effective acamprosate is when used to prevent alcohol relapse in criminal justice supervisees (those on probation, parole, or in drug court).
- Trial name
- NCT00249379
- Testing
- Acamprosate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Major Depressive Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder
Double-blind Pilot Trial of Mirtazapine for the Treatment of Co-occurring AD/MDD.
Mirtazapine is a non-SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) medication with a unique structure and mechanism of action. Recent study results suggest that mirtazapine may be more effective and faster acting than other…
- Trial name
- PT-MAD (NCT02185131)
- Testing
- Mirtazapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Alcohol Dependence, Depression
Mecamylamine for the Treatment of Patients With Depression and Alcohol Dependence
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of mecamylamine (MEC, 10 mg/day) versus placebo in reducing depressive and alcohol symptoms in patients with depression and co-morbid alcohol dependence.
- Trial name
- NCT00563797
- Testing
- Mecamylamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcohol Use Disorder, Early Trauma Complications
Neurobiological Responses in Alcoholism and Early Trauma
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) accompanied by early trauma presents clinical challenges, including elevated rates of comorbid emotional symptoms and relapse.
- Trial name
- NCT04128228
- Testing
- 8-week outpatient treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University