Clinical trials: Alcohol Dependence
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
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
Alcohol Abuse, Schizophrenia
Contingency Management of Alcohol Abuse in the Severely Mentally ILL
The investigators will evaluate the efficacy of a comprehensive 12-week contingency management intervention for treating alcohol dependence for persons with severe mental illness who are seen within the context of a community…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Abuse, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- CMETG (NCT01567943)
- Testing
- Contingency Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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 Related Disorders, Alcoholism
Pharmacogenetics of Alcohol: Treatment Implications
This study will explore the hypothesis that effects of alcohol are in part mediated by increased production of neuroactive steroids, which interact with GABAA-receptors.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Related Disorders, Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT00734656
- Testing
- dutasteride + ethanol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
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)
Substance Use Disorders
Adaptive Treatment for Alcohol and Cocaine Dependence
1. Primary objective #1: Determine the relative effectiveness of MI-IOP and MI-PC in the full study sample with regard to treatment engagement over weeks 1-12 and cocaine/alcohol use over weeks 1-24.
- Trial name
- NCT01032135
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing, Telephone counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Counseling
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
Alcoholism
Varenicline (Chantix™) for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of varenicline (Chantix™) for the treatment of alcohol dependence.
- Trial name
- ChA (NCT00705523)
- Testing
- varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
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
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 Use Disorder
Pharmacogenetic Study of Ondansetron in Alcohol Use Disorder
The primary study objective is to determine the efficacy of ondansetron (0.33 mg twice daily) administered orally for a period of 16 weeks in reducing risky drinking among currently drinking subjects with alcohol use disorder who…
- Trial name
- NCT02354703
- Testing
- Ondansetron
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 293 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Social Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia
Paroxetine for Comorbid Social Anxiety Disorder and Alcoholism
The purpose of the study is to determine whether an SSRI, paroxetine, improves social anxiety symptoms and alcohol use in individuals who drink to cope with social anxiety disorder.
- Conditions
- Social Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT00246441
- Testing
- Paroxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcohol Dependence
Genetic and Brain Mechanisms of Naltrexone's Treatment Efficacy for Alcoholism
The overarching aim of this trial is to evaluate naltrexone's efficacy in light of genetic variation and brain response to alcohol cues utilizing a neuroimaging paradigm. This trial has four specific aims.
- Trial name
- NCT00920829
- Testing
- Naltrexone 50 Mg
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 358 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Opioid-use Disorder, Opioid-Related Disorders
Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Team (START)
Despite high prevalence, few hospitalized inpatients with opioid or alcohol use disorders (OAUDs) receive evidence-based treatments while in the hospital or get linked with appropriate follow-up care, leading to poor clinical…
- Conditions
- Opioid-use Disorder, Opioid-Related Disorders, Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol-Related Disorders
- Trial name
- START (NCT04314648)
- Testing
- Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Team (START)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- RAND
Alcohol Drinking, Anxiety Disorders
Retraining Attention to Treat Alcohol Dependence and Social Anxiety
The purpose of this research is to test a computerized intervention for people with co-occurring social anxiety and alcohol dependence.
- Trial name
- AMP (NCT01886716)
- Testing
- Anxiety Attention Training, Alcohol Attention Training, Control Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Alcohol Use Disorder
Orexin Receptor Antagonists as Modulators of Threat Sensitivity in Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder
The goal of this double-blind clinical trial is to further explore if, how, and for whom orexin antagonism modifies brain-behavior stress targets in moderate to severe alcohol use disorder (AUD).
- Trial name
- NCT05656534
- Testing
- Suvorexant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University