Clinical trials: Alcohol Dependency
Alcohol Use Disorder
Experimental Study on Alcohol Use and Behavior in Young Adults
The goal of this double blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial is to compare intranasal oxytocin and placebo in young adult individuals with alcohol use disorder as compared to healthy controls.
- Trial name
- OXYCAC (NCT06199076)
- Testing
- Oxytocin nasal spray
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 206 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Alcohol, Drinking, Alcohol Use Disorder
Sustaining Patient-centered Alcohol-related Care
Alcohol use is the third greatest cause of disability and death for US adults. Care for unhealthy alcohol use is lacking in most primary care settings.
- Trial name
- SPARC (NCT02675777)
- Testing
- Quality Improvement Intervention
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Use Disorder
Ketone Ester Intervention in Alcohol Use Disorder
The purpose of this research is to study how a nutritional ketone ester may effect brain function and alcohol consumption in regular alcohol users.
- Trial name
- NCT04616781
- Testing
- Ketone Ester "(R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate", Alcohol drinks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cardiovascular Diseases, Obesity Prevention
Team-based Learning Intervention to Prevent Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases - a Cluster Randomized Trial
Background: Chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer, are a major global health issue. Their modifiable risk factors, including poor diet, physical inactivity, irregular sleep, tobacco use, and…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Obesity Prevention, Sedentary Behaviors, Sleep Perception
- Trial name
- NCT06894134
- Testing
- Team-based learning
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Professor Fernando Figueira Integral Medicine Institute
Major Depressive Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder
Treatment of Young Adults With Comorbid AUD/MDD: A Pilot Medication Trial
Recent reports have shown that alcohol misuse is a particularly serious problem among the 18 to 25 year old age group. Previous medication trials with SSRI antidepressants among young adults with co-occurring depressive…
- Trial name
- YAAD-P (NCT02646449)
- Testing
- Mirtazapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Alcohol Use Disorder
[C-11]NOP-1A and Alcohol Use Disorder
The goal of this study is to compare [C-11]NOP-1A binding in recently abstinent alcohol use disorders and controls
- Trial name
- NCT03448016
- Testing
- [C-11], NOP-1A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rajesh Narendran
Alcoholism, Depression
Efficacy Study of Memantine Hydrochloride and Escitalopram for the Treatment of Co-Morbid Depression and Alcoholism.
The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of memantine, a noncompetitive NMDA receptor blocker, in depression co-morbid with long term alcohol heavy use comparing to SSRI-inhibitor, escitalopram.
- Trial name
- NCT00368862
- Testing
- Ebixa (memantine hydrochloride), Cipralex (escitalopram)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
BHB Transport, Alcohol Use Disorder
Metabolism in the Human Brain Following Consumption of a Keto-ester in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) With Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI)
The objective of this study is to determine whether BHB levels in the brain will be positively associated with alcohol consumption, due to hypothesized enhancement of BHB transport into the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT05937893
- Testing
- Keto-ester followed by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI) scans
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Alcoholism
Genetic Factors and Interrelationships for Cancer Risk-Related Behaviors and Complex Traits
We propose to conduct a multifactorial genetic study of cancer risk-related behaviors and other complex human characteristics. The main areas of interest are tobacco smoking, excess alcohol consumption, psychological traits, and…
- Conditions
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Alcoholism, HIV Infection, Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00001500
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Alcohol-Related Disorders, Alcohol Use Disorders
Tailored Mobile Text Messaging to Reduce Problem Drinking
This study is designed to develop and test a tailored adaptive text messaging/short message service (SMS) intervention for individuals interested in stopping or reducing their alcohol consumption; and test and compare it to…
- Conditions
- Alcohol-Related Disorders, Alcohol Use Disorders, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholism
- Trial name
- NCT01885312
- Testing
- Adaptive Tailored Intervention, Consequence-based Intervention, Tailored, not adaptive, based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Familial Alcoholism Vulnerability
Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor-5 (mGlur5) Effects on Reward-Related fMRI-BOLD Activation in FHP and FHN
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the role of Mavoglurant in clarifying the neurobiology of alcoholism risk. This is a 1-site, randomized, within subjects, counterbalanced double-blind study of a single dose (200mg)…
- Trial name
- NCT03341715
- Testing
- Mavoglurant (AFQ056)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
PTSD, Alcohol Use Disorder
Peer Delivered, Emotion Regulation-Focused Mental Health Prevention Training for Fire Fighter Trainees
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a peer-delivered emotion regulation training (Brief-Unified Protocol) workshop is effective for preventing posttraumatic stress and other psychological health symptoms in…
- Conditions
- PTSD, Alcohol Use Disorder, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- PEER UP (NCT06290778)
- Testing
- Brief Unified Protocol, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Adolescent Problem Behavior, Truancy; Unsocialized
Substance Use Interventions for Truant Adolescents
This study evaluates a brief motivation-building intervention for parents and teens to reduce truancy and substance use. It is hypothesized that the motivational intervention will result in better outcomes compared to an…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Problem Behavior, Truancy; Unsocialized, Marijuana Abuse, Truancy; Socialized
- Trial name
- GOALS (NCT03655574)
- Testing
- Motivational + Family Check-up (MET+FCU), Psychoeducation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Substance Use Disorders, Overdose
Emergency Medicine Peer Outreach Worker Engagement for Recovery
This is an observational, prospective case-control study evaluating the effects of an emergency department community health worker-peer recovery specialist program (PCHW), the Substance Misuse Assistance Response Team (SMART).
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders, Overdose, Opioid Use Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT06320015)
- Testing
- Substance Misuse Assistance Response Team (SMART), Usual Care Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Alcoholism, Child Abuse, Sexual
Group Therapies for Reducing HIV-risk Behavior in Women Who Have Survived Childhood Sexual Abuse
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of trauma-focused group therapy for reducing HIV-risk behavior and revictimization among adult women survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA).
- Conditions
- Alcoholism, Child Abuse, Sexual, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT00220597
- Testing
- Trauma-focused group therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Anxiety Disorders, Alcohol Use Disorder
Monitoring Telemedicine Platform in Patients With Anxiety Symptoms and Alcohol Use Disorder
The objective of this study is to analyze the physiological patterns of two groups of patients, one control and one with anxiety disorder and alcoholic abuse disorder using sensor data from mobile devices and wearables.
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorders, Alcohol Use Disorder, Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- REMOTE (NCT03991650)
- Testing
- Monitoring with a device
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- humanITcare
Alcohol Use Disorder
Understanding Genetic Risk for Alcohol Use Disorder
The purpose of this study is to evaluate an online educational tool that will help individuals better understand alcohol use disorder, risk factors, and genetic risk information and to better understand participant's beliefs…
- Trial name
- NCT05143073
- Testing
- Alcohol use disorder and strategies to reduce risk educational material, Complex polygenic risk scores, alcohol use disorder, and strategies to reduce risk educational material
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Alcohol Use Disorder, Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Neural Correlates During Alcohol Intoxication
Alcohol intoxication is responsible for a large proportion of violent crime/assault and personal injury in our society. While a number of variables have been associated with alcohol-related aggression, high trait aggression and…
- Trial name
- NCT06118580
- Testing
- Alcohol (Ethanol)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Nicotine Use Disorder
Pharmaceutically-Enhanced Reinforcement for Reduced Alcohol and Smoking
Using a randomized controlled trial (RCT), the goal of this study is to evaluate the ability of evidence based behavioral treatment (contingency management: CM) to significantly decrease alcohol use and cigarette smoking among…
- Trial name
- PERRAS (NCT05181891)
- Testing
- Contingency Management, Non-contingent control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
Alcoholism, Substance-Related Disorders
Intranasal Oxytocin Effects in Alcohol Withdrawal and Dependence; Follow-up Study
This study is an assessment of the long-term effect of oxytocin nasal spray on alcohol withdrawal and dependence in adults admitted for detoxification of alcohol after 60 days and 1 year.
- Trial name
- NCT03339024
- Testing
- intranasal oxytocin spray, intranasal spray without oxytocin
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology